Ito Tomoe

Ito Tomoe (伊藤友惠, ealier names Kawada Kiyoko (川田清子) and Ito Kiyoko (伊藤清子), 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-dan
• 1940: 3-dan
• 1943: 4-dan
• 1959: 5-dan
• 1984: 6-dan
• 1987: 7-dan (posthumous)

Titles

• 1952: 1st All-Japan Women's Championship d. Takeda Misao 1-0
• 1957: 6th All-Japan Women's Championship by winning special league
• 1958: 7th All-Japan Women's Championship d. Suzuki Tsuna 2-0
• 1960: 8th All-Japan Women's Championship d. Honda Sachiko 2-0
• 1961: 9th All-Japan Women's Championship d. Kobayashi Reiko 2-0
• 1962: 10th All-Japan Women's Championship d. Takeda Misao 2-0
• 1965: 12th All-Japan Women's Championship d. Kobayashi Reiko 2-1
• 1979: 1st Women's Kakusei d. Kusunoki Teruko 2-1

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]

• Awaji Shuzo
• Ando Takeo
• Ito Yoshio
• Ando Toshiyuki
• Izumitani Masanori
• Tanimiya Ayako
• Kawamura Noriko

Notes

^[1]Source: 1996 Kido Yearbook.