Yokotsuka Riki

Kanji: 横塚 力; Katakana: ヨコツカ　リキ
b. 1994-11-22
Nihon Ki-in professional 7 Dan. Sometimes translation programs provide alternative readings of the Kanji such as Yokozuka Chikara, but the syllabic Katakana is unambiguously Yokotsuka Riki.

Table of contents Promotion record Best achievements Personal life Links Videos Pictures

Promotion record

• 1p 2015
• 2p 2017
• 3p 2018
• 7p 2019

Best achievements

• 2019: Entered the Honinbo league, earning jump promotion to 7p
• 2020: Semifinalist in the Shinjin O
• 2024: Winner of the 19th Hiroshima Arumi Cup

Personal life

On his 30th birthday, 22 Nov 2024, he married leading female pro Fujisawa Rina 7p (aged 26). On the day his wife announced the news on Twitter, 1 Dec 2024, he had earlier won the 19th Hiroshima Arumi Cup by beating the previous winner, Hirose Yuichi 7p. Still earlier that day, he beat his wife in the semifinals. Their first public announcement was at the awards ceremony. She had previously won the 15th Hiroshima Arumi Cup in 2020. They had been dating for seven years, although there was no hint on their Twitter pages. His new father-in-law Fujisawa Kazunari (60, 8p) laughed and said:

My own daughter lost to my son-in-law, and my disciple Hirose also lost to my son-in-law.

Unlikely many Go professionals, he graduated as another type of professional: from the Department of Architecture at Tokyo University of Science.

Links

• Twitter
• Ki-in
• Go4Go
• Go Ratings

Videos

• Him co-hosting Ponnuki Jouhoukyoku episode in August 2023 with Moro Arisa. The guest appearance on this episode is by Ichiriki Ryo. YouTube link

Pictures

Newlyweds Fujisawa Rina and Yokotsuka Riki, 1 Dec 2024 (Image credit: nihonkiin.net

Newlyweds Fujisawa Rina and Yokotsuka Riki playing in semifinal of 19th Hiroshima Arumi Cup, 1 Dec 2024 (Image credit: nihonkiin.net