:Atsushi Kato

{{short description|Japanese Go player}}

{{BLP sources|date=December 2010}}

{{Infobox go player

| name=Atsushi Kato

| image=

| fullname=Atsushi Kato

| kanji=加藤充志

| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1974|8|14}}

| birth_place= Tokyo, Japan

| residence=Tokyo, Japan

| teacher=Yasuro Kikuchi

| turnedpro=1990

| rank=9 dan

| affiliation=Nihon Ki-in

}}

{{nihongo|Atsushi Kato|加藤 充志|Katō Atsushi|extra=born August 14, 1974}} is a professional Go player.{{cite web|script-title=ja:加藤 充志|url=http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000299.htm|publisher=Nihon Ki-in|accessdate=29 December 2010|language=Japanese}}

Biography

Kato became a professional in 1990, and in the same year was promoted to 2 dan. In 1996, he had already reached 6 dan, and became 9 dan in 2011. As an insei, he was taught by Yasuro Kikuchi. Kato has been part of the Kisei league consistently for the last few years.

Promotion record

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| 1 dan

| 1990

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| 2 dan

| 1990

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| 3 dan

| 1991

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| 4 dan

| 1992

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| 5 dan

| 1994

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| 6 dan

| 1996

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| 7 dan

| 1998

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| 8 dan

| 2001

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| 9 dan

| 2011

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References

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Category:Living people

Category:1974 births

Category:Japanese Go players

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