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 nameHon'inbō Shūgen
Kanji本因坊 秀元
Born1854
Japan
DiedSeptember 1917 (aged 62–63)
Japan

Biography

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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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Preceded by Hon'inbō
1879–1884
Succeeded by
Preceded by Hon'inbō
1907–1908
Succeeded by