Joanna Koike

Joanna Koike is part Japanese, part Filipina. She is a four dan Go player and an official ambassador of the Nihon Ki-In, the Japanese Go Association.
On top of that, she is a well-known singer and song writer with a wide repertoire, mostly performing J-POP and anime songs. Have a look at https://www.tiktok.com/@joanna_711 to get a taste of her fantastic singing.

The good news is that she  will collaborate with us and be attending the EGC2027 as a cultural ambassador, promoting Go and Japanese music. To start, she will sing a few songs during the opening ceremony. Then on the evening of Tuesday July 27th she will give a mini-concert on her own. This is your chance to hear her live, you don’t want to miss this!