Hon'inbō Shugen (本因坊 秀元, 1854 – 5 September 1917) was a Japanese professional go player. He was twice head of the Hon'inbō house, being both the sixteenth and the twentieth head.
| Hon'inbō Shūgen | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hon'inbō Shūgen |
| Kanji | 本因坊 秀元 |
| Born | 1854 Japan |
| Died | September 1917 (aged 62–63) Japan |
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While not an outstanding exponent of the game by the standards set earlier in the 19th century, Shugen twice took over Honinbo leadership, essentially as a stopgap leader. On the first occasion, the go world was coping with the declining interest in the game produced by the Meiji Restoration.
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