Aoki Kikuyo

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).

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

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

Runner-ups

• 1997: 22nd Shinjin O

Links

• Nihon Kiin profile: http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000255.htm

Pictures

aoki kikuyo yamada kimio 1997 (Image credit: Foxwq.com)

suzuki shinji kikuyo aoki hirotaka aoki jul2023 (Image credit: Foxwq.com)