Shin Kato

{{Short description|Japanese Go player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox go player

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|kanji = 加藤信

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|birth_date = 5 November 1891

|death_date = {{death date and age|1952|7|14|1891|11|5|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Tokyo, Japan

|teacher = Heijiro Hirose

|turnedpro = 1908

|rank = 8 dan

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{{Nihongo|Shin Kato|加藤 信|Katō Shin|5 November 1891 – 14 July 1952}} was a Japanese professional Go player. Born in Tokyo, Kato became a student of Hirose Heijiro in 1907. He turned professional a year later with the Hoensha. He was promoted to 8 dan in 1942. He participated in the 1st Honinbo tournament where he finished runner-up to Riichi Sekiyama.{{cite web | url=http://gobase.org/information/players/?pp=Kato+Shin | title=Kato Shin | publisher=gobase.org | accessdate=2 July 2011}}