Riichi Sekiyama was a prominent Japanese professional go player born on December 23, 1909, in Hyogo. He apprenticed under Tamejiro Suzuki starting in 1924 and became a professional in 1925. Sekiyama made history by winning the inaugural Honinbo title in 1941. Despite this success, he faced difficulties defending his title against Utaro Hashimoto in 1943 and subsequently had to retire due to health issues. Throughout his career, he trained several notable pupils, including Takeo Kajiwara and Yutaka Shiraishi.
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December 23, 1909 Facts
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Place of Birth: Hyōgo Prefecture
Occupation: Go professional
Children: Toshio Sekiyama
Awards Received: Honinbo title
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Ephemeris for December 23, 1909
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 23, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for December 23, 2024 |
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| Sun | 1 Capricorn 16 | 2 Capricorn 22 | 26 Aries 48 |
| Moon | 19 Taurus 20 | 10 Libra 44 | 10 Leo 21 |
| Mercury | 12 Capricorn 43 | 10 Sagittarius 29 | 9 Taurus 30 |
| Venus | 16 Aquarius 37 | 18 Aquarius 39 | 10 Pisces 43 |
| Mars | 13 Aries 38 | 4 Leo 15 | 21 Gemini 13 |
| Jupiter | 12 Libra 16 | 14 Gemini 9 | 7 Libra 13 |
| Saturn | 16 Aries 56 | 13 Pisces 53 | 26 Aries 49 |
| Uranus | 20 Capricorn 0 | 23 Taurus 52 | 25 Capricorn 8 |
| Neptune | 18 Cancer 24 | 27 Pisces 12 | 16 Cancer 39 |
| Pluto | 25 Gemini 45 | 0 Aquarius 48 | 25 Gemini 7 |
| Rahu | 6 Gemini 12 | 1 Aries 56 | 0 Gemini 7 |
| Ketu | 6 Sagittarius 12 | 1 Libra 56 | 0 Sagittarius 7 |
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