Jiro Akiyama
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| Jiro Akiyama | |
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| Full name | Jiro Akiyama |
| Kanji | 秋山次郎 |
| Born | November 23, 1977 Tokyo, Japan |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Teacher | Yasuro Kikuchi |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
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Representing  Japan
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2010 Guangzhou | Men's Team |
Jiro Akiyama (秋山 次郎, Akiyama Jirō, born November 23, 1977) is a Japanese professional Go player.[1]
Biography
[edit]Akiyama became a professional in 1992 at the age of 14. 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, Japan.
Promotion record
[edit]| Rank | Year | Notes |
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| 1 dan | 1992 | |
| 2 dan | 1992 | |
| 3 dan | 1993 | |
| 4 dan | 1994 | |
| 5 dan | 1996 | |
| 6 dan | 1997 | |
| 7 dan | 1999 | |
| 8 dan | 2006 | |
| 9 dan | 2012[2] |
Past runners-up
[edit]| Title | Years Lost |
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| Defunct | 1 |
| NEC Shun-Ei
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2002 |
References
[edit]- ^ "秋山 次郎" [Jiro Akiyama]. Nihon Ki-in. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "囲碁の日本棋院".
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