Ito Tomoe

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Ito Tomoe (伊藤友惠)

Ito Tomoe (伊藤友惠, a.k.a. Kawada Kiyo and Ito Kiyoko, 10 December 1907 - 21 January 1987) was a Japanese, female professional 7-dan of the Nihon Ki-in. She was one of the most dominant and enduring players in the early days of women's tournament go -- even winning the 1st Women's Kakusei in 1979 at the age of 71. She became a pupil of Kita Fumiko in 1917, and retired in 1984.

Rank Promotion

  • 1924: 1-dam
  • 1940: 3-dan
  • 1943: 4-dan
  • 1959: 5-dan
  • 1984: 6-dan
  • 1987: 7-dan (posthumous)

Titles

Runner-ups

  • 1953: 2nd All-Japan Women's Championship l. Sugiuchi Kazuko (2-0)
  • 1955: 4th All-Japan Women's Championship l. Sugiuchi Kazuko (2-1)
  • 1956: 5th All-Japan Women's Championship l. Sugiuchi Kazuko (2-0)
  • 1963: 11th All-Japan Women's Championship l. Kobayashi Reiko (2-1)
  • 1966: 13th All-Japan Women's Championship l. Kobayashi Reiko (2-0)
  • 1967: 14th All-Japan Women's Championship l. Kobayashi Reiko (2-1)
  • 1973: 20th All-Japan Women's Championship l. Kobayashi Reiko (2-1)
  • 1975: 2nd Women's Meijin l. Kobayashi Reiko (1-0)

Pupils[1]


Notes

[1]Source: 1996 Kido Yearbook.


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