Masaki Ogata | |
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Full name | Masaki Ogata |
Kanji | 小県 真樹 |
Kana | オガタマサキ |
Chinese | Xiao Xian Zhen Shu |
Born | Gifu Prefecture, Japan | September 7, 1964
Residence | Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
Teacher | Tsuchida Masamitsu |
Turned pro | 1980 |
Rank | 9 dan |
Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
Masaki Ogata (小県 真樹, born 1964) is a professional 9 dan Japanese Go player. He became an insei at the Nihon Ki-in in 1976 under Tsuchida Masamitsu, and turned professional in 1980. Ogata won the Kido magazine Shinjin (English: "New player") award with 38 wins and 8 losses in 1983, and the Kido award for most wins in 1988 with a record of 39 wins, 1 draw and 13 losses.[1] He is currently affiliated with the Nagoya branch of the Nihon Ki-in.[2]