Akira Watanabe
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| Akira Watanabe 9-dan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 渡辺明 |
| Date of Birth | 23 April 1984 |
| Place of Birth | Katsushika Ward, Tokyo City |
| Teacher | Kazuharu Shoshi 7-dan |
| Ryuo group | Group 1 (18 terms in group 1 or above) |
| Junni class | Class A (13 terms in class A or above) |
| Title | Terms won | Terms in title match | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryuo | 11 terms (terms 17-25, 28-29) | 13 terms (terms 17-26, 28-30) | Lifetime Ryuo |
| Meijin | 3 terms (terms 78-80) | 4 terms (terms 78-81) | |
| Oza | 1 term (term 59) | 3 terms (terms 51, 59-60) | |
| Kio | 10 terms (terms 38-47) | 12 terms (terms 36, 38-48) | Lifetime Kio |
| Osho | 5 terms (terms 62-63, 68-70) | 7 terms (terms 62-64, 68-71) | |
| Kisei | 1 term (term 90) | 5 terms (terms 78, 84, 90-92) |
| Tournament | Wins |
|---|---|
| Asahi Open | 1 title (term 6) |
| Ginga | 4 titles (terms 13, 15, 19, 22) |
| Daiwa Securities Cup | 1 title (term 2) |
| NHK Cup | 1 title (term 62) |
| JT Cup | 3 titles (terms 35, 39-40) |
| Shinjin-O | 1 title (term 36) |
| Rank | Date |
|---|---|
| 6-kyu | 1994 |
| 1-dan | 1997 |
| 4-dan | 1 April 2000 |
| 5-dan | 1 April 2003 |
| 6-dan | 1 October 2004 |
| 7-dan | 1 October 2005 |
| 8-dan | 17 November 2005 |
| 9-dan | 30 November 2005 |
| Term | Season | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 2002 | Rookie of the year |
| 31 | 2003 | Fighting Spirit Award |
| 32 | 2004 | Outstanding Player |
| 33 | 2005 | Excellent Player - Most games won |
| 34 | 2006 | Fighting Spirit Award |
| 36 | 2008 | Excellent Player - Game of the Year |
| 38 | 2010 | Excellent Player - Most games played |
| 39 | 2011 | Excellent Player - Game of the Year |
| 40 | 2012 | MVP - Game of the Year |
| 43 | 2015 | Excellent Player - Game of the Year |
| 45 | 2017 | Game of the Year |
| 46 | 2018 | Excellent player - Longest win streak |
| 47 | 2019 | MVP |
| 48 | 2020 | Excellent Player - Game of the Year |
| 49 | 2021 | Excellent Player |
| 50 | 2022 | Excellent Player |