Mika Yoshida
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.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Professional Go player |
Records
| Year | Notes[1][2] |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Obtained professional status |
| 1993-1996 | Obtained the Women's Honinbo (女流本因坊), she is the first Kansai Ki-in player to obtain this title. |
| 1994 and 1996 | Received the Kansai Go & Shogi Reporter Club Award (関西囲碁将棋記者クラブ賞) |
| 1995 | Lecturer at NHK Go Lessons (ja:NHK囲碁講座) at NHK Educational TV |
| 2000 | 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). |
| 2001 | Finalist at the Women's Champion title (女流最強位) |
| 2002 | Written an essay on Asahi Shinbun (棋士のひとりごと) |
| 2002-2005 | Victory at Kansai Ladies Go Tournament |
| 2003 | 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) |
| 2019 | She became the first female commentator at the NHK Cup Television Go Tournament (she commented about Rina Fujisawa's and Yukari Yoshihara's game). |
Awards from Kansai Ki-in
| Name of award | Notes[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Rookie Award (新人賞) | Received in 1989 |
| Yamano Award (山野賞[3]) | Received 5 times |
| Dogen Award (道玄賞[3]) | Received 4 times |
| Risen Award (利仙賞[3]), Nagai Award (永井賞[3]), and the Special Award | Received Once |
Notes
- Mika Yoshida at Sensei's Library
- Mika Yoshida at GoBase
- This is an award named after a famous player at Kansai Ki-in
Other websites
- Official profile Archived 2021-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
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