| Norio Kudo | |
| Fullname: | Norio Kudo |
| Kanji: | 工藤紀夫 |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Hirosaki, Japan |
| Residence: |  Tokyo, Japan |
| Teacher: | Nobuaki Maeda |
| Turnedpro: | 1955 |
| Rank: | 9 dan |
| Affiliation: | Nihon Ki-in |
Kudo turned professional in 1955 and was promoted to 9 dan in 1976. Although he did not win many tournaments, he was known for teaching Go to many people, even if they were just starting to learn, or were about to turn 1 dan. He succeeded the late Masao Kato as president of the International Go Federation in 2005.
| Title | Years Held | |
|---|---|---|
| Current | 2 | |
| Tengen | 1997 | |
| Oza | 1977 |
| Title | Years Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Current | 4 | |
| Tengen | 1998, 1999 | |
| Oza | 1978 | |
| Gosei | 1985 | |
| Defunct | 2 | |
| Shin-Ei | 1970 | |
| Hayago Championship | 1976 | |
| Continental | 1 | |
 China-Japan Tengen | 1998 |