Jiro Akiyama

Jiro Akiyama
Full name	Jiro Akiyama
Kanji	秋山次郎
Born	(1977-11-23) November 23, 1977 Tokyo, Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Yasuro Kikuchi
Turned pro	1992
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Jiro Akiyama

Medal record
Representing Japan
Asian Games
	2010 Guangzhou	Men's Team

Jiro Akiyama (秋山 次郎, Akiyama Jirō, born November 23, 1977) is a Japanese professional Go player.

Biography

Akiyama became a professional in 1992 at the age of 14. He was taught by Yasuro Kikuchi. In 1999, he was promoted to 7 dan. His biggest accomplishment came in 2002 when he was runner-up for the NEC Shun-Ei title to Shinji Takao. He currently resides in Tokyo, Japan.

Promotion record

Rank	Year	Notes
1 dan	1992
2 dan	1992
3 dan	1993
4 dan	1994
5 dan	1996
6 dan	1997
7 dan	1999
8 dan	2006
9 dan	2012

Past runners-up

Title	Years Lost
Defunct	1
NEC Shun-Ei	2002