Makoto Nakahara

Eisei Judan

16th Lifetime Meijin

Title Match Appearances:   91

Title Match Victories:     64  (Meijin 15. Judan 11, Osho 7, Kisei 16, Oi 8, Kio 1, Oza 6)

Tournament Victories:      28

28 consecutive years in Class A (or Meijin)

Career Highlights
1947 September 2nd	Born Miyagi province
1957	Master: Toshio Takayanagi honorary 9-dan
1961	Shodan
1965	4-dan Pro debut
1966	5-dan
1967	6-dan 11th Kisei Match: Nakahara 2 - Yamada 3
1968	7-dan 12th Kisei Match: Nakahara 3 - Yamada 1
1970	8-dan
1971	18th Kisei Match: Nakahara 3 - Oyama 1 Eisei Kisei
1972	31st Meijin Match: Nakahara 4 - Oyama 3 Becomes Youngest Meijin ever (Age: 24)
1974	9-dan
1976	35th Meijin Match: Nakahara 4 - Yonenaga 3 16th Lifetime Meijin (post-retirement)
1978	31st Kisei Match: Nakahara 3 - Oyama 2 5 Crown holder
1982	40th Meijin Match: Nakahara 3 - Kato 4 Eisei Judan
1985	43rd Meijin Match: Nakahara 4 - Tanigawa 2
1988	46th Meijin Match: Nakahara 2 - Tanigawa 4
1990	48th Meijin Match: Nakahara 4 - Tanigawa 2
1992	1000th career victory
1993	51st Meijin Match: Nakahara 0 - Yonenaga 4
1997	Wins 5th Tatsujin Tournament