Kikuyo Aoki Explained

Kikuyo Aoki
Fullname:	Kikuyo Aoki
Kanji:	青木 喜久代
Birth Date:	24 May 1968
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan
Residence:	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher:	Yasuro Kikuchi
Turnedpro:	1986
Rank:	8 dan
Affiliation:	Nihon Ki-in

is an 8-dan^[1] professional Go player.^[2]

Biography

Kikuyo joined the Nihon Ki-in in 1981.^[3] She is the sister of Shinichi Aoki, who is a 9 dan professional at the Nihon Ki-in. Kikuyo has won 10 major titles.^[4]

Titles

Title	Years Held
Current	11
Women's Meijin	1990, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006
Women's Kakusei	1991, 1992, 1994, 2000
Women's Saikyo	2001
Women's Kisei	2012

See also

• International Go Federation
• List of Go organizations
• List of professional Go tournaments

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aoki Kikuyo's games record. Fuseki Info. 20 December 2010.
2. Web site: Aoki Kikuyo at Sensei's Library.
3. Web site: Aoki Kikuyo's profile. GoBase.org. 20 December 2010.
4. Web site: Aoki Kikuyo's profile. Nihon Ki-in. 20 December 2010.