- Norimoto Yoda
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Norimoto Yoda Full name Norimoto Yoda Kanji 依田紀基 Born February 11, 1966
Iwamizawa, JapanResidence Tokyo, Japan Teacher Takeo Ando Turned pro 1980 Rank 9 dan Affiliation Nihon Ki-in Norimoto Yoda (依田 紀基 Yoda Norimoto , born February 11, 1966, in Iwamizawa, Japan) is a professional Go player.
Biography
Yoda is a student of Takeo Ando. He has won 34 titles so far in his career, the sixth highest in Japan. He became a professional in 1980, and reached 9 dan in 1993. In 2006, he was the heart of the Japanese team in international tournaments, steering them to a win over Team Korea in the 7th Nongshim Cup.
Titles and runners-up
Ranks #6 in total amount of titles in Japan.
Title Years Held Current 27 Meijin
2000–2003 Judan
1995, 1996 Gosei
1996–1998, 2003–2005 NEC Cup
1992, 1997, 2002 NHK Cup
1991, 1993, 1998–2000 Agon Cup
1997 Shinjin-O
1983, 1986–1990 Defunct 4 Kakusei
2002 Shin-Ei
1986, 1987 NEC Shun-Ei
1986 Continental 3 Asian TV Cup
1993, 1998, 1999 International 1 Samsung Cup
1996 Title Years Lost Current 13 Kisei
1998 Meijin
1999, 2004 Honinbo
2004, 2007 Judan
1997 Gosei
2006 NEC Cup
1988, 1989 Agon Cup
1996 Shinjin-O
1982 NHK Cup
2005 Daiwa Cup
2007 Defunct 5 Kakusei
2001 Shin-Ei
1984, 1989 Hayago Championship
1993, 1996 Continental 1 Teda Cup Super Match
2004 International 3 Ing Cup
1996 Fujitsu Cup
2004 Tong Yang Cup
1994 External Links
Categories:- 1966 births
- Japanese Go players
- Living people
- People from Hokkaidō
- People from Tokyo
- Japanese Go biography stubs
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