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Tokyo Yomiuri Shimbun evening edition May 11, 1987;

Kaoru Iwamoto Go oldest community in Japan. Uchitsuzuke the game of Go was an era hid two generations Taisho, Showa, over 70 years. Sprinkle the stone from the board to hit, "Go throw beans" is attached to the Kifu nickname. Sometimes at the beginning of the Showa withdrew the world go, who emigrated to Brazil. Mr. Iwamoto was heard 85-year-old now, have a passion to promote overseas investment of up to private property.
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- First, let's hear from or talk about the house was donated 530 million yen worth of land to the Nihon Ki.
Because it is my desire that, to spread abroad the Go, seeks to use for that.

- Is there a good way to spread effectively?
In my experience was spread Kaigai several times, in the first place, to establish a Center Go to the city promising, secondly, to its center, two years or one year, teaching to stay long-term players young If the population will increase dramatically go. There are also some such conclusion in talks with foreign people. Is not asked to raise funds to build the center in that particular moment. For now the San Francisco Sao Paulo North America, South America is a candidate site.

- Is not that what she had said, Do I have gone into the private property ... why.
There is no pride as a man. I four years ago, as the Board of Directors of Nihon Ki is made you decide to build a center go to Sao Paulo. I have been told can not be if there is no assistance in various fields, and "Wait a little more because building a hall now go to China" is not raised to ask the president Yoshihiro Inayama Nihon Ki. How China is not completed last summer, now is the appreciation of the yen, difficult to collect donations Even. Also director Yoshiaki Iro-bu is said "Why do not we a little Miokuro" ....

- What is private property of the gun up.
After the decision by the Board, Nde I have a promise to build a center go I go out in São Paulo, Brazil. To quit as a man does not go. In Sao Paulo, the local branch of the Japanese construction company, then I have to treat more than 500 square meters of land already, the building can be done if more than 100 million yen after ten thousand 2,3000. I, I thought I was massaging and not only about 100 million yen I own land and building. Had to say I was nervous because it massaged 500 000 000 and get an expert to evaluate it. Is the gate like a good example of how naive that I have Gouchi. I sold 's take on the personal tax. Donated to the Nihon Ki real estate there, it 's because it can be used more effectively in the hands of Nihon Ki can do the foundation.

- Real estate has been donated, do not you home?
Accommodation of foreigners, I was using, such as Saron Go to your study group with his disciples, amateur. I do about 15 minutes walk from Ebisu Station electric JR. I for dissemination abroad, but has been living in a foreign country several times, during which time I got home bear in often. However, most of us just to stay over and take care of the meal does not get them. Western people, but will tell me, protect your privacy, personal privacy is a very well kept and certainly it is. And Japan's, because you try to treat the same family, if a day or two anyway, home will be destroyed when long-lasting. I thought this was and is, we have to design the facility accommodate a foreigner there. When keenly felt during the seven years from 1961, turned the United States and Europe over more than a year and a half.

- So soon after returning home?
Ieie if there is no money. I bought 42 years at 10 million yen 145 square meters of land, was a four-story building can be reinforced, of approximately 300 square meters is a summer 44 years. It took about 17 million yen. Floor accommodation is four, young people without money, was raised to stay over for free. You still single disciple in Kono (Yukio stage four), I Sumikon me as a person in management. Most just pass the keys of the room What you have to Kono. I do not mind Ikko is not attempted to come back in time.

- If there are no such facilities, did not you? Be troubled foreigner coming to Japan we now?
Nearly 20 years since the completion, would have played another role. It also has changed era. Foreigners come to study in Japan is so neat preparation of accommodation now. (Excitation stage nine) you start a song, you're doing fine and everyone to a crowd of people his disciples. Everyone who is also the support of flax, who has acknowledged my passion to spread overseas. (Reporter justice Fujii)

Kaoru Iwamoto (Kaoru Iwamoto) Born in 1902 in Shimane Prefecture. Input stage of the stage six years will be to apprentice six years Heijiro Hirose Taisho 2. Had immigrated to Brazil in 1929 withdrew from the Nihon Ki stage four times, returning to give up the business six years, reversion to the players. Bathe the baptism of the atomic bomb in the second game handicap office holder of the Honinbo title challenge against the third stage in the town Futsukaichi Hiroshima 20 years. The fourth stage the third stage holder of the Honinbo title 21 years, 22 years. Nine stage 42 years, awarded Medal with Purple Ribbon. Isao Zuihosho awarded three years, etc. 48. Retirement 58 years, during which time the Nihon Ki serve President, the Vice President.

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