Jiro Akiyama

Infobox Go player
playername=Jiro Akiyama


fullname=Jiro Akiyama
kanji=秋山次郎
dateofbirth=birth date and age|1977|11|23
cityofbirth= Tokyo
countryofbirth=Japan
residence=flagicon|Japan Tokyo, Japan
teacher=Yasuro Kikuchi
turnedpro=1992
rank=8 dan
affiliation=Nihon Ki-in

nihongo|Jiro Akiyama|秋山次郎|"Akiyama Jiro"|extra=born November 23, 1977 is a Japanese professional Go player.

Biography

Akiyama became a professional in 1992. 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.

Promotion Record

Promotion record
1 dan
1992

2 dan
1992

3 dan


4 dan


5 dan


6 dan


7 dan
1999

8 dan
2006

9 dan

Past runners-up