Full name Jiro Akiyama Kanji 秋山次郎 | Rank 9 dan Name Jiro Akiyama Turned pro 1992 | |
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Born November 23, 1977 (age 47) Tokyo, Japan ( 1977-11-23 ) | ||
Jiro Akiyama (秋山 次郎, Akiyama Jirō, born November 23, 1977) is a Japanese professional Go player.
Biography
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.
References
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