Ishii Akane

石井茜 Ishii Akane, born August 2, 1982. Professional 3 dan of the Kansai-Ki-in. Aunt of Nakamura Sumire. Became shodan in August 2007, 2 dan in 2011, 3 dan in 2014. In April 2019, changed her professional name to Tatsumi Akane (辰巳茜), matching her legal name after marriage.

Records

• First female winner of Children's Meijin in 1994 (The next was Mannami Kana).
• Finished 9th in the 1st World Student Oza in 2003.
• One of eight Japanese representatives in the 9th Asian New Star Match.
• Reached the challenger final of the 28th Female Honinbo tournament (2009) but lost to Aoki Kikuyo.

Outlinks

• Player page