Jiro Akiyama

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Jiro Akiyama
Full name	Jiro Akiyama
Kanji	秋山次郎
Date of birth	November 23, 1977 (age 29)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Yasuro Kikuchi
Turned pro	1992
Rank	8 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Jiro Akiyama (秋山次郎, Akiyama Jiro^?, born November 23, 1977) is a Japanese professional Go player.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Promotion Record

Rank	Year	Notes
1 dan	1992
2 dan	1992
3 dan
4 dan
5 dan
6 dan
7 dan	1999
8 dan	2006
9 dan

[edit] Past runners-up

Title	Years Lost
Defunct	1
NEC Shun-Ei	2002