| Rin Kono | |
| Fullname: | Rin Kono |
| Kanji: | 河野臨 |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Residence: |  Tokyo, Japan |
| Teacher: | Koichi Kobayashi |
| Turnedpro: | 1996 |
| Rank: | 9 dan |
| Affiliation: | Nihon Ki-in |
is a Japanese professional Go player.
Rin Kono grew up as one of Koichi Kobayashi's students. He became a professional when he was 15 in 1996. He was promoted to 8 dan after beating Keigo Yamashita to win the Tengen in 2005. He was promoted to 9 dan after defending his Tengen title, once more against Yamashita.
| Domestic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up | |
| 1 (2014) | |||
| 3 (2005–2007) | 1 (2008) | ||
| 1 (2016) | 1 (2014) | ||
| 1 (2008) | 1 (2013) | ||
| 2 (2008, 2010) | |||
| Total | 6 | 4 | |