- Shinji Takao
Infobox Go player
playername=Shinji Takao
fullname=Shinji Takao
kanji=高尾紳路
dateofbirth=birth date and age|1976|10|26
cityofbirth=flagicon|Japan Chiba
countryofbirth=Japan
residence=flagicon|Japan Chiba,Japan
teacher=Hideyuki Fujisawa
turnedpro=1991
rank=9 dan
affiliation=Nihon Ki-in ; Tokyo branchnihongo|Shinji Takao "Meijin Honinbo"|高尾紳路|"Takao Shinji"|extra=born
October 26 ,1976 is a Japanese professional Go player.Biography
Shinji Takao is one of Japan's best Go players. He turned professional in 1991. He won the
Honinbo tournament in 2005 by a half point in the last game.Cho U ,Naoki Hane ,Keigo Yamashita and Takao make up the group of players in Japan called the "Four Emperors ".Rivalry with
Keigo Yamashita Takao's rivalry with Keigo began in August 1986 during a televised match. The match was the final of the "All-Japan Elementary School Championship", where an 8 year-old Keigo defeated a 9 year-old Shinji to capture the title. Their rivalry would continue on, striking again in 1996 when Shinji got his revenge. Shinji beat Yamashita in the Shinjin-O semi-final, going on to defeat
Nakamura Shinya in the final. In 1998, this time in the final of the Shinjin-O, Yamashita beat Takao 2-1 to capture the title. Their title matches would continue to go back and forth, with Takao getting the latest strike by beating Yamashita in the challenger's final for the Judan in 2003.Titles & runners-up
External links
* [http://www.gogameworld.com/gophp/playerinfo.php?name=Takao%20Shinji GoGameWorld Player Info for Takao Shinji]
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