title: Yasumasa Hane
text: # Yasumasa Hane
  
  Yasumasa Hane (羽根 泰正, Hane Yasumasa, born June 25, 1944) is a professional Go player.
  
  Hane was one of the best players in the Nagoya branch of the Nihon Ki-in during his peak. He is probably better known for being the father of the former Kisei holder, Naoki Hane. He was also known as a major contributor in the development of Chinese fuseki. He was taught Go by Shimamura Toshihiro, and currently teaches his son, Naoki, along with Asano Yasuko and Kaori Aoba.
  
  ## Titles & runners-up
  
  | Title | Years Held |
  | - | - |
  | Current | 5 |
  | Oza | 1990 |
  | Okan | 1972, 1978, 1983, 1992 |
  | Title | Years Lost |
  | Current | 12 |
  | Oza | 1989, 1991 |
  | Okan | 1974, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995 |
  | Defunct | 1 |
  | Shin-Ei | 1973 |
  