Mika Yoshida (吉田美香) is a Japanese professional Go player at Kansai Ki-in,[1][2] Osaka. She is known as one of the most strongest player from Osaka in the 1990s through the 2000s.
Mika Yoshida |
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| Occupation | Professional Go player |
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| 1986
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Obtained professional status
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| 1993-1996
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Obtained the Women's Honinbo (女流本因坊), she is the first Kansai Ki-in player to obtain this title.
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| 1994 and 1996
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Received the Kansai Go & Shogi Reporter Club Award (関西囲碁将棋記者クラブ賞)
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| 1995
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Lecturer at NHK Go Lessons (ja:NHK囲碁講座) at NHK Educational TV
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| 2000
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Victory at the Professional Pair Go Championship. She also reached to 7 dan rank in this year (In Japan, only few female players have reached to this rank).
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| 2001
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Finalist at the Women's Champion title (女流最強位)
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| 2002
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Written an essay on Asahi Shinbun (棋士のひとりごと)
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| 2002-2005
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Victory at Kansai Ladies Go Tournament
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| 2003
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Reached to 8 dan rank in this year (She is the first female 8-dan player at Kansai Ki-in, and the 3rd female 8-dan player in Japan)
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| 2019
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She became the first female commentator at the NHK Cup Television Go Tournament (she commented about Rina Fujisawa's and Yukari Yoshihara's game).
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Awards from Kansai Ki-in
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| Name of award |
Notes[1][2]
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| Rookie Award (新人賞)
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Received in 1989
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| Yamano Award (山野賞[3])
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Received 5 times
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| Dogen Award (道玄賞[3])
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Received 4 times
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| Risen Award (利仙賞[3]), Nagai Award (永井賞[3]), and the Special Award
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Received Once
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