Kanno Naomi3-dan

"A Sugiuchi student who reached the Women's Honinbo challenger decision match."

A 3-dan and student of Sugiuchi Kazuko 9-dan who reached the Women's Honinbo challenger decision match. Faces Aoki Kikuyo 8-dan in the Women's Meijin preliminary on Oct 8.

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In this veterans' game against Aoki Kikuyo 8-dan, watch the different opening plans and the positional judgment in the middle game.

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Has advanced to the semifinal and the challenger decision match of the Women's Honinbo. MIRUGO focuses on positional judgment backed by long experience.

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A 3-dan of the Nihon Ki-in Tokyo Main Branch from Tokyo. Turned pro in 1985. Reached the challenger decision match of the 12th Women's Honinbo in 1993, and 200 career wins in 2006. Faces Aoki Kikuyo 8-dan in the Women's Meijin preliminary on Oct 8. Basic information and records are based on the Nihon Ki-in's official profile (checked 2026-10-05); the watching points are arranged for viewers by the MIRUGO editorial team.

Rank: 3-dan
Affiliation: Nihon Ki-in, Tokyo Main Branch
Hometown: Tokyo
Date of birth: 1964-11-06
Turned pro: 1985
Strengths: Women's Honinbo record

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2026-10-08 Women's Meijin Preliminary Black Aoki Kikuyo VS White Kanno Naomi B+Res

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