Jiro Akiyama
# Jiro Akiyama

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 |
| - | - |
| 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 |
