From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Japanese professional Go player
Jiro Akiyama (秋山 次郎, Akiyama Jirō, born November 23, 1977) is a Japanese professional Go player.[1]
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.
| Rank
|
Year
|
Notes
|
| 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]
|
|
Japan
