For the purposes of Go, he is japanese. He learnt Go from Kitani Minoru from age 5-6, and he became a professional player at 11~ breaking records for his time (

For the purposes of Go, he is japanese. He learnt Go from Kitani Minoru from age 5-6, and he became a professional player at 11~ breaking records for his time (if I recall correctly). Back in the 70's japan was everything for Go.