Norimoto Yoda

Norimoto Yoda (依田 紀基, Yoda Norimoto, born February 11, 1966 in Iwamizawa, Japan) is a professional Go player.

Norimoto Yoda
Full nameNorimoto Yoda
Kanji依田紀基
Born (1966-02-11) February 11, 1966
Iwamizawa, Japan
ResidenceTokyo, Japan
TeacherTakeo Ando
Turned pro1980
Rank9 dan
AffiliationNihon Ki-in

Biography

Yoda is a student of Takeo Ando. He has won 35 titles so far in his career, the seventh highest in Japan. He became a professional in 1980, and reached 9 dan in 1993. In 2006, he was the heart of the Japanese team in international tournaments, steering them to a win over Team Korea in the 7th Nongshim Cup.

In June 2017, Yoda scored his 1,100th win as a pro. He has 572 losses, two jigos, and two no-results. He is the 12th Nihon Ki-in player to reach 1,100 victories. At 51 years four months, he is the third youngest, and, at 37 years two months, the 4th quickest to do so.[1]

Titles and runners-up

Ranks #8-t in the total number of titles in Japan.

Domestic
TitleWinsRunners-up
Kisei2 (1998, 2009)
Meijin4 (2000–2003)2 (1999, 2004)
Honinbo2 (2004, 2007)
Judan2 (1995, 1996)1 (1997)
Gosei6 (1996–1998, 2003–2005)1 (2006)
Agon Cup1 (1997)1 (1996)
NHK Cup5 (1991, 1993, 1998–2000)1 (2005)
Shinjin-O5 (1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990)1 (1982)
NEC Cup3 (1992, 1997, 2002)2 (1988, 1989)
Daiwa Cup1 (2007)
Kakusei1 (2002)1 (2001)
Hayago Championship2 (1993, 1996)
Shin-Ei2 (1986, 1987)2 (1984, 1989)
NEC Shun-Ei1 (1986)
Total3019
Continental
Japan-Korea rookie competition1 (1991)
Asian TV Cup3 (1993, 1998, 1999)
Teda Cup1 (2004)
Total41
International
Ing Cup1 (1996)
Samsung Cup1 (1996)
Fujitsu Cup1 (2004)
Tong Yang Cup1 (1994)
Total13
Career total
Total3523

Appearance in Fiction

The climactic go game played between the fictional players Fujiwara-no-Sai and Toya Meijin in the anime and manga series Hikaru no Go was in fact a real 1997 game[2] between Norimoto Yoda and Rin Kaiho. Yoda played the winning white side attributed to Sai.

gollark: You could transpile C.
gollark: Yes, indeed.
gollark: I mean, C at least has variables, functions etc.
gollark: Not exactly.
gollark: Transpilation: converting one language to one with a similar level of abstraction.

References
  1. Power, John. "Yoda scores 1,100 wins". American Go E-Journal. American Go E-Journal. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  2. http://senseis.xmp.net/?HikarusComment
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