is a professional Go player. Biography Yamashiro grew up with Go, as he became a professional in 1972. He eventually joined the Nagoya branch of the Nihon Ki-in. He has challenged for many of Japan's biggest titles, but he has not won any of them. He became a 9 dan in 1985, after winning the Okan, but has not won any other titles. Titles and runners-up External links GoBase Profile Nihon Ki-in Profile (Japanese) 1958 births Japanese Go players Living people Sportspeople from Yamaguchi Prefecture People from Yamaguchi (city)