Aoki Kikuyo
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Aoki Kikuyo (青木喜久代, b. 24 June 1968 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese, female professional 8-dan of the Nihon Ki-in. She was the pupil of Kikuchi Yasuro; and her older brother is Aoki Shin'ichi. She set a record for fastest female to 8-dan (in 2000) and youngest woman to reach 400 career wins (in 2005).
Aoki has won 12 female titles, the third highest number after Xie Yimin (27) and Fujisawa Rina (23).
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Rank Promotion
- 1981: Insei
- 1986: 1-dan
- 1987: 2-dan
- 1989: 3-dan
- 1991: 4-dan
- 1992: 5-dan
- 1994: 6-dan
- 1997: 7-dan
- 2000: 8-dan
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Titles
- 1990: 2nd Female Meijin
- 1991: 13th Women's Kakusei
- 1992: 14th Women's Kakusei
- 1994: 16th Women's Kakusei
- 1999: 11th Female Meijin
- 2000: 12th Female Meijin
- 2000: 22nd Women's Kakusei
- 2001: 3rd Women's Saikyo Tournament
- 2002: 14th Female Meijin
- 2006: 18th Female Meijin
- 2012: 15th Female Kisei
- 2021: 1st Female Legends Teikei Cup
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Runners-up
- 1997: 22nd Shinjin O
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Pictures
aoki kikuyo yamada kimio 1997 (Image credit: Foxwq.com)
suzuki shinji kikuyo aoki hirotaka aoki jul2023 (Image credit: Foxwq.com)