People
Political Battles
The life of Shusaku
Fun Facts
Japanese Words
100

This person is the most important Go sage since Dosaku 

Who is Shusaku

100

The reason that all the political battles were waged in the first place.

What is everyone wanted to be the Meijin.

100

This is the reason that Shusaku was considered an Angel of Go

What is his down to earth spirit and natural passion for the art of playing Go, regardless of winning or monetary rewards.

100

This is what Shusaku did in response to his mother's death

what is a 100 day hunger strike

100

this is the name for a competitive game of Go that pits rivals of different ranks against each other to decide who is better.

What is a so-go

200

This person was the head of the Honinbo House and full of political tricks

Who is Jowa

200

These two players made the first pact behind closed doors to insure one of them became Meijin and the other was promoted. 

Who is Jowa and Gennan

200

This is the cause of death of Shusaku 

What is Cholera

200

This is the reason that the bottom of the Go table has an empty square carved out.

what is it would hold the head or the blood of the loser

200

this is the name for a 30 game series 

what is a sanjubango

300

This person was the eldest of the Go house leaders and didn't want to be Meijin because he felt he wasn't worthy.

Who is Chitoku 

300

Jowa promised to promote Gennan in exchange for what?

What is an upfront monetary payment and his support for Jowa becoming Meijin.

300

This is the record Shusaku had at the Castle Games

What is 19-0

300

This is the game in which the famous move "Black 127" was played.

What is the ear reddening game.

300

this is the name for playing "even" against your opponent, that is alternating who plays first each game

what is tagai-sen
400

This person was the Go master of Shusaku who he revered deeply

Who is Shuwa 

400

this is the number of games that Jowa had to play in order to become Meijin. 

what is zero games.

400

This was the House Shusaku was the heir to

What is the Honinbo House.

400

Shusaku married the daughter of this major Go player.

Who is Jowa

400

this is the name for playing black 2/3 games when your opponent is not of even rank 

what is sen-ai-sen

500

This person was the person that Shusaku played in the famous "ear reddening game."

Who is Gennan

500

These are the names of the houses that Jowa and Gennan represented.

What is the Honinbo house and the Inoue house

500

This is the number of games that Yuzo and Shusaku actually played in their sanjubango.

What is 23 games. 

500

In order to participate in the "Castle Games," each person was required to do this grooming practice.

What is shave their heads.

500

this is the name for a tie in Go

What is Jigo

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