Kikuyo Aoki

Kikuyo Aoki (青木 喜久代, Aoki Kikuyo; born May 24, 1968) is an 8-dan^[1] professional Go player.^[2]

Kikuyo Aoki
Full name	Kikuyo Aoki
Kanji	青木 喜久代
Born	(1968-05-24) May 24, 1968 (age 57) Tokyo, Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Yasuro Kikuchi
Turned pro	1986
Rank	8 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

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]

Promotion Record

Rank	Year	Notes
1 dan	1986
2 dan	1987
3 dan	1989
4 dan	1992
5 dan	1993
6 dan	1995
7 dan	1997
8 dan	2000
9 dan

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