1876年(明治9年)、中川亀三郎と十番碁、小林鉄次郎と二十番碁、藤田方策と十番碁を打ち、小林には定先に打ち込む。

In 1876, he played 10 matches against Kamesaburo NAKAGAWA, 20 matches against Tetsujiro KOBAYASHI, and 10 matches against Hosaku FUJITA, in which he performed Josen (the same as sen above) to Kobayashi. - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス

藤田はこの説を裏付ける証拠として、本能寺の変の直前に光秀が上杉景勝に協力を求めて送った使者が、「御当方（上杉のこと）無二御馳走（協力）申し上げるべき」（「覚上公御書集」より）と、明らかに上杉より身分の高い人物への協力を促していることを示している。

Fujita advocated that Yoshiaki ASHIKAGA existed in the background of Mitsuhide pointing out that, as evidences to substantiate his view, Mitsuhide's envoy who was sent to Kagekatsu UESUGI immediately before Honnoji Incident asking for cooperation stated 'The Uesugi should cooperate' ('Kakujokogoshoshu') requesting cooperation to a person who was in higher position than Uesugi's. - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス