Ikoma Zai

Ikoma Zai was cousin of the Ikoma Daimyo. When the infamous courtier and Go player Shosuro Atari appeared at a Winter Court hosted by his cousin, Zai sought to defend his family's honor with a game in which he would defeat the Shosuro in an honorable fashion. Before open court Atari lost to him in a brazen fashion that mocked the host of the Ikoma court, ridiculing Zai.