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Okada Yumiko
Okada Yumiko6-dan
"A 6-dan from a Go family who won the Women's Pro Strongest."
A 6-dan who won the Women's Pro Strongest in 2002 and has also played in the NHK Cup. Plays in the Women's Honinbo preliminary on Oct 8.
MIRUGO WATCH POINT
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watch for this.
Watch how she plays solidly in the opening and identifies the critical moments from the middle game on. Her accurate endgame is also a highlight.
WATCHING CHARACTER
Personality that shows
on the board.
Her work on Go TV programs has also been praised. MIRUGO focuses on the competitive strength that won her a women's title and her calm play backed by experience.
PROFILE
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A 6-dan of the Nihon Ki-in Tokyo Main Branch, from Tokyo. Turned pro in 1989. Won the 4th Women's Pro Strongest in 2002, her first title. Played in the 51st NHK Cup in 2003. Plays in Women's Honinbo Preliminary on Oct 8. Basic information and records are based on the Nihon Ki-in's official profile (checked 2026-10-03); the watching points are arranged for viewers by the MIRUGO editorial team.
- Rank
- 6-dan
- Affiliation
- Nihon Ki-in, Tokyo Main Branch
- Hometown
- Tokyo
- Date of birth
- 1970-06-22
- Turned pro
- 1989
- Strengths
- Women's tournament record, work on Go TV programs