Atsushi Kato

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Atsushi Kato
Full name	Atsushi Kato
Kanji	加藤充志
Date of birth	July 14, 1974 (age 32)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Yasuro Kikuchi
Turned pro	1990
Rank	8 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Atsushi Kato (加藤充志, born August 14, 1974 in Tokyo, Japan) is a professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

Kato became a professional in 1990, and in the same year was promoted to 2 dan. In 1996, he had already reached 6 dan, and is currently 8 dan. As an insei, he was taught by Yasuro Kikuchi. Kato has been part of the Kisei league consistently for the last few years.

[edit] Promotion record

Rank	Year	Notes
1 dan	1990
2 dan	1990
3 dan	1991
4 dan	1992
5 dan	1994
6 dan	1996
7 dan	1998
8 dan	2001
9 dan