Background
Gohei Ono was born in Awa Province (Tokushima Prefecture) in 1830.
Gohei Ono was born in Awa Province (Tokushima Prefecture) in 1830.
When Gohei Ono became a disciple of Sofu Amano at the age of 18, he already held the fourth rank. After the death of Sofu he reformed the shogi world and brought an era of prosperity for the game. He was made meijin (1890).