Go player Miyamoto Naoki, Ten Maxims of Go, handwritten fan

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Naoki Miyamoto (December 9, 1934 - October 26, 2012) was a Japanese Go player. Born in Hyogo Prefecture, he was a disciple of 9-dan Uitaro Hashimoto and belonged to the Kansai Ki-in, holding the rank of 9-dan. His former name was Naomichi. He won the Kansai Ki-in First Place Championship and participated in the Meijin League for 2 terms and the Honinbo League for 2 terms. His playing style was characterized by thickness and fighting.

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He entered Uitaro Hashimoto's dojo in 1949. In 1950, he became a 1st dan, becoming the first player to enter the Kansai Ki-in. In 1956, he reached 5-dan. In 1959, he won the Kansai Ki-in First Place Championship, became 7-dan, and entered the Honinbo League. In 1962, he entered the 2nd Meijin League, finished 4th, and became 8-dan. He was relegated from the 3rd Meijin League after a record of 2 wins and 6 losses. In 1967, he won the Kansai Ki-in Championship. In 1969, he became 9-dan.

In 1963, he participated in a delegation for Sino-Japanese Go exchange to China. During this visit, he presented an honorary 7-dan title from the Kansai Ki-in to Honorary Chairman Chen Yi of the Chinese Weiqi Association. Afterward, he remained in China for a month with Sōkyū Kuwahara to provide instruction. He continued to visit China numerous times and foster exchange. In 1974, he led a delegation to China as its head, visiting with Yūichi Sonoda, Katsuaki Kubo, and Bunshō Murakami, and played against Nie Weiping and others. In 2006, he received the Sino-Japanese Weiqi Exchange Contribution Award. In the same year, he participated in the Sino-Japanese-Korean Go Veterans Tournament.

He was involved in the editing of the Kansai Ki-in's official magazine, Igo Shincho, until its廃刊 (discontinuation) in 1979. He also served as president of Igo Shincho Publishing Company [1]. Additionally, he served as president of the Kansai Ki-in Kaikan (Kansai Ki-in Hall) [2].

From 1987, he served as a commentator alongside Kunio Ishii on the television program Mini Go Ichiban Shobu. In the 1989 revision of the Japanese Go rules, he participated as a member of the revision committee from the Kansai Ki-in. He served as a director of the Kansai Ki-in until 1991. He passed away in 2012, and the Kansai Ki-in Award Special Contribution Award was posthumously awarded [3].

His disciples include Kunio Oyama, Tatsuhiro Ushino, and Osamu Matsumura. His younger brother, Yoshihisa Miyamoto, is also a professional Go player.