Sachiko Hara
Sachiko Hara (原幸子) is a Japanese professional Go player at Nihon Ki-in.[1] She is well known about her promotion activities for this game.
Career
| Year | Notes[1] |
|---|---|
| Childhood-1987 | She was a student at a private Go school in Tokyo. This school is also known for raising Ayumi Suzuki and other professional players. |
| 1988 | Obtained professional player license. |
| 1991 | Promoted to 2 dan |
| 1992 | Promoted to 3 dan |
| 1994-1996 | Worked as the personality of NHK Go programs at the NHK educational TV.[2] |
| 1999 | Promoted to 4 dan |
| 2008 | Achieved 200 career wins. |
| June 2016 - June 2019 | Served as the director of Nihon Ki-in. |
| 2018 | Worked as an instructor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology[3][4] |
Family
Her husband is Norimoto Yoda,[5] a 9 dan professional Go player who has obtained many titles including the grand master (名人) title.[6] She is managing a Go school (Yodajuku, 依田塾) with him for kids under 15.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sachiko Hara official profile
- ↑ NHK broadcasts Go lessons and the NHK Cup TV Go Tournament on every week.
- ↑ This is one of the most famous national university in Japan.
- ↑ AY2018 Cultivating the Power of Execution by Go Game, Tokyo Institute of Technology Open Course Ware
- ↑ In Japan, married couples must use the same surname. But married professional Go players can use their former surname as a handle name (business name) in the field of Go. This kind of custom also exists in the field of Shogi.
- ↑ Norimoto Yoda at Sensei's Library