Yamada Kimio
Yamada Kimio (山田 規三生, born 9 September 1972) is a Japanese 9-dan professional.
Yamada won the Oza title in 1997. He reached the final of the 5th Samsung Cup in 2000, but lost to Yu Ch'ang-hyeok. In 2006 he became the first player to earn promotion to 9-dan through two hundred cumulative wins as an 8-dan, in the Nihon Ki-in new promotion system. His two elder brothers Yamada Wakio and Yamada Shiho are also professional Go players.
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Promotion record:
1d: 1989
2d: 1989
3d: 1990
4d: 1991
5d: 1992
6d: 1993
7d: 1995
8d: 2000
9d: 2006