Naoki Hane
# Naoki Hane

Naoki Hane (羽根 直樹, Hane Naoki, born 14 August 1976) is a professional Japanese 9 dan Go player currently affiliated with the Nihon Ki-in. He is both the son and student of Yasumasa Hane 9 dan.

## Titles and runners-up

Ranks 13th in total number of titles won in Japan.

Domestic :

| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| - | - | - |
| Kisei | 2 (2004, 2005) | 1 (2006) |
| Honinbo | 2 (2008, 2009) | 2 (2010, 2011) |
| Tengen | 3 (2001–2003) | 1 (2004) |
| Oza | | 1 (2011) |
| Gosei | 1 (2011) | 1 (2012) |
| Agon Cup | 2 (2004, 2009) | 1 (2006) |
| Ryusei | | 1 (2003) |
| NHK Cup | 1 (2006) | 2 (2002, 2012) |
| Shinjin-O | | 2 (1999, 2000) |
| NEC Cup | 1 (2009) | 1 (2010) |
| Okan | 8 (1999, 2002–2004, 2007–2009, 2011) | 3 (2000, 2005, 2010) |
| Kakusei | | 1 (2003) |
| NEC Shun-Ei | | 1 (2000) |
| Shin-Ei | 1 (1996) | |
| Total | 21 | 18 |
| Continental |||
| China-Japan Tengen | 1 (2002) | |
| China-Japan Agon Cup | | 2 (2004, 2009) |
| Total | 1 | 2 |
| International |||
| Chunlan Cup | | 1 (2003) |
| Total | 0 | 1 |
| Career total |||
| Total | 22 | 21 |

## Promotion record

| Rank | Year | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| 1 dan | 1991 | |
| 2 dan | 1991 | |
| 3 dan | 1992 | |
| 4 dan | 1992 | |
| 5 dan | 1994 | |
| 6 dan | 1996 | |
| 7 dan | 1998 | |
| 8 dan | 2000 | |
| 9 dan | 2002 | Reached 9 dan in 11 years and 3 months, a Nihon Ki-in record for second fastest promotion. |

## Awards

* Reached 500 career wins in 2002.
* Reached 600 career wins in 2005.
* New Player Award once (1995)
* Most wins; 48 (1996), 50 (1997), 68 (2001)
* Most consecutive wins; 19 (1999)
* Best Player Award twice (2001, 2003)
* Most games played; 88 (2001)
* Hidetoshi Prize once (2001)
