The Hoensha was a Japanese Go organization founded in 1879 by Honinbo Shuho.
The Hoensha was the successor to study groups set up by Nakagawa Kamesaburo and other players.
[1] Like the many Go organizations today, the Hoensha awarded professional grades.
The Four Heavenly Kings of Hoensha were Kobayashi Tetsujiro, Mizutani Nuiji, Sakai Yasujiro, and Takahashi Kinesaburo.
The Three Wunderkinder were Ishii Senji, Sugioka Eijiro, and Tamura Yasuhisa (Honinbo Shusai).