- 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 
Meijin2000–2003 Judan1995, 1996 Gosei1996–1998, 2003–2005 NEC Cup1992, 1997, 2002 NHK Cup1991, 1993, 1998–2000 Agon Cup1997 Shinjin-O1983, 1986–1990 Defunct 4 Kakusei2002 Shin-Ei1986, 1987 NEC Shun-Ei1986 Continental 3 
Asian TV Cup1993, 1998, 1999 International 1 Samsung Cup1996 Title Years Lost Current 13 Kisei1998 Meijin1999, 2004 Honinbo2004, 2007 Judan1997 Gosei2006 NEC Cup1988, 1989 Agon Cup1996 Shinjin-O1982 NHK Cup2005 Daiwa Cup2007 Defunct 5 Kakusei2001 Shin-Ei1984, 1989 Hayago Championship1993, 1996 Continental 1 Teda Cup Super Match2004 International 3 Ing Cup1996 
Fujitsu Cup2004 Tong Yang Cup1994 External Links
Categories:- 1966 births
- Japanese Go players
- Living people
- People from Hokkaidō
- People from Tokyo
- Japanese Go biography stubs
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