Atsushi Kato

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Atsushi Kato
Full name	Atsushi Kato
Kanji	加藤充志
Date of birth	July 14, 1974 (1974-07-14) (age 33)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Teacher	Yasuro Kikuchi
Turned pro	1990
Rank	8 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Atsushi Kato (加藤充志, born August 14, 1974 in Tokyo, Japan) is a professional Go player.

[edit] 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 is currently 8 dan. As an insei, he was taught by Yasuro Kikuchi. Kato has been part of the Kisei league consistently for the last few years.

[edit] Promotion record

Rank	Year	Notes
1 dan	1990
2 dan	1990
3 dan	1991
4 dan	1992
5 dan	1994
6 dan	1996
7 dan	1998
8 dan	2001
9 dan