Yasuro Kikuchi
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is an amateur Go
player
.
(current Women's Meijin
), Atsushi Kato
, Jiro Akiyama
, Tomochika Mizokami
(winner of many youth titles), and Keigo Yamashita
(four times Kisei
). Kikuchi's other students include Shinichi Aoki
, Ryuichi Muramatsu, Keiichi Tsurumaru, Yoshimichi Suzuki, Atsushi Katsura, Ko Reibun
.
He has won many amateur titles, his biggest coming in 1992 when he won the World Amateur Go Championship
. He also came in third place at the 2003 competition. He still actively participates in professional go competitions that allow amateurs to enter, such as the Meijin Tournament where he won games in 2001. In 2003, he beat Ryu Shikun
by resignation in the Agon Cup
at the age of 73.
Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
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Go players
This page gives an overview of well-known players of the game of Go throughout the ages. The page has been divided into sections based on the era in which the Go players played and the country in which they played. As this was not necessarily their country of birth, a flag of that country precedes...
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Biography
Kikuchi founded the prestigious Ryokusei Academy in 1975, which has become one of the most prolific go schools in Japan. Some of the most famous players to come out of the academy include Kikuyo AokiKikuyo Aoki
-Titles:- See also :* International Go Federation* List of Go organizations* List of professional Go tournaments- References :...
(current Women's Meijin
Women's Meijin
The Women's Meijin is a Go competition. The Women's Meijin is the female version of the Meijin title. This title is sponsored by Fuji Evening Newspaper and Nippon Life Insurance. The winner's purse is 5,100,000 Yen .-Past winners:...
), Atsushi Kato
Atsushi Kato
is a professional Go player.- Biography :Kato became a professional in 1990, and in the same year was promoted to 2 dan. In 1996, he had already reached 6 dan, and is currently 8 dan. As an insei, he was taught by Yasuro Kikuchi. Kato has been part of the Kisei league consistently for the last few...
, Jiro Akiyama
Jiro Akiyama
is a Japanese professional Go player.- Biography :Akiyama became a professional in 1992. He was taught by Yasuro Kikuchi. In 1999, he was promoted to 7 dan. His biggest accomplishment came in 2002 when he was runner-up for the NEC Shun-Ei title to Shinji Takao. He currently resides in Tokyo,...
, Tomochika Mizokami
Tomochika Mizokami
is a professional Go player.- Biography :Mizokami Tomochika is part of the older class of players in the 6 - 8 dan range in Japan.- Titles & runners-up :-External Links:**...
(winner of many youth titles), and Keigo Yamashita
Keigo Yamashita
is a professional Go player. Yamashita adopted the name Honinbo Dowa after winning his first Honinbo title in 2010.-Biography:A student of Yasuro Kikuchi, Yamashita turned professional in 1993. He won the 19th Kisei 2 dan division in 1994. Yamashita reached the challenger finals of the Tengen in 1999...
(four times Kisei
Kisei
The Kisei is a Go competition. The title, meaning go sage in Japanese, was a traditional honorary appellation given to a handful of players down the centuries. The element ki can also apply to shogi, and there were also recognized kisei in the shogi world.-Background:Kisei is a Go competition...
). Kikuchi's other students include Shinichi Aoki
Shinichi Aoki
is a professional Go player.-Biography:Shinichi is the older brother of female 8 dan go player, Kikuyo Aoki. He studied under Yasuro Kikuchi. He has over 400 wins as a professional in his career.-Titles:-References:...
, Ryuichi Muramatsu, Keiichi Tsurumaru, Yoshimichi Suzuki, Atsushi Katsura, Ko Reibun
Ko Reibun
- Biography :Rin became a professional in 1997. He is the son of one of the greatest Chinese players, Nie Weiping 9 dan, and his mother is Kong Xiangming 8 dan. He moved to Japan to study under Yasuro Kikuchi. He is a Nihon Ki-in pro taking part in tournaments....
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He has won many amateur titles, his biggest coming in 1992 when he won the World Amateur Go Championship
World Amateur Go Championship
The World Amateur Go Championship is an international tournament for amateur Go players, held once a year since 1979. The organising body is the International Go Federation . Each participating country sends one player, although in the beginning of the contest there were multiple players from the...
. He also came in third place at the 2003 competition. He still actively participates in professional go competitions that allow amateurs to enter, such as the Meijin Tournament where he won games in 2001. In 2003, he beat Ryu Shikun
Ryu Shikun
Ryu Shikun in Seoul, South Korea, is a professional Go player.- Biography :Ryu Shikun is a Go player who grew up in Seoul. He did not move to Japan until he was 15, and just 2 years later he turned professional. He was promoted to 9 dan in 2003.- Titles & runners-up :-External Links:**...
by resignation in the Agon Cup
Agon Cup
The Agon Cup is a Go competition.-Biography:The Agon Cup is a Go competition used by the Japanese Nihon Kiin. It was started in 1994 by Agon Shu. The name was originally the "Acom Cup" but it changed its sponsor in 1999 and became the Agon Cup...
at the age of 73.