Kobayashi Kenji

Kobayashi Kenji (小林 健二, born 1958) is a Nihon Ki-in professional Go player who reached 7-dan in 2000.

Kobayashi was the pupil of Kitani Minoru. One of four children, three of whom are professional players: Kobayashi Chizu Kobayashi Satoru and Kobayashi Kenji.

The three Mukai sisters, Mimura Kaori, Nagashima Kozue, and Mukai Chiaki, are his first cousins once removed (their mother is his cousin; his father and the Mukais’ maternal grandmother were brothers).