Sachiko Hara

Sachiko Hara (原幸子) is a Japanese professional Go player at Nihon Ki-in. She is well known about her promotion activities for this game.

Career

Year	Notes
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.
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

Family

Her husband is Norimoto Yoda, a 9 dan professional Go player who has obtained many titles including the grand master (名人) title. She is managing a Go school (Yodajuku, 依田塾) with him for kids under 15.

Notes

1 2 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^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ 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

[pro-1] 1 2 Sachiko Hara official profile

[2] NHK broadcasts Go lessons and the NHK Cup TV Go Tournament on every week.

[3] This is one of the most famous national university in Japan.

[4] AY2018 Cultivating the Power of Execution by Go Game, Tokyo Institute of Technology Open Course Ware^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] 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.

[6] Norimoto Yoda at Sensei's Library