Izumi KOBAYASHI 6-dan Born in Tokyo on June 20, 1977. Disciple of Kobayashi Koichi 9-dan. Became in-sei in 1990, Became professional 1-dan in 1995, promoted to 2-dan in 1997, 3-dan in 1998, 4-dan in 1999, 5-dan in 2001, 6-dan in 2004, Won the Kisei-sen Shodan-sen in 1996, Won the Kisei-sen nidan-sen in 1998, Won the King of the Women's Kisei Title in 1998, the Women's Meijin Title in 2001, the Women's Honinbo Title in 2001, the Women's Meijin Title in 2003, and the Haya-go (Lightning Go) Championship Title in 2004, Won the Women's Saikyo in 2005, Shi is Kobayashi Koichi's daughter.