 Yasuro Kikuchi

Kikuchi founded the prestigious "Ryokusei Academy" in 1975, which has become one of the most prolific go schools in Japan.Some of the most famous players to come out of the academy include Kikuyo Aoki (current Women's Meijin), Atsushi Kato, Jiro Akiyama, Tomochika Mizokami (winner of many youth titles), and Keigo Yamashita (four times Kisei).