0. Your name, your nationality, your age, male or female.

Kashihara Akihiko, Japan, 42, male.

1.When did you start to play renju and how did you learn it?

About 22 years ago. By playing games and by solving (and sometimes mailing) problems.

2.Do you play in a club? In which clubs have you played?

I usually played at Hanshin Renju club. I have also played at Kyoto clubs.

3.Which are your best results in national and international tournaments (Usual tournaments and e-mail tournaments). Which is your international rating for the moment?

My present rating is 2338.

4.Which is the best player you have met?

Shigeru Nakamura