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The Nihon Ki-in (日本棋院), also known as the Japan Go Association, is the main organizational body for Go in Japan, overseeing Japan's professional system and issuing diplomas for amateur dan rankings. It is based in Tokyo. The other major Go association in Japan is Kansai Ki-in.
Its innovations include the Oteai system of promotion, time limits in professional games, and the introduction of issuing diplomas to strong amateur players, to affirm their ranks.




History


The Nihon Ki-in was established in July 1924. The first president of the Nihon Ki-in was Makino Nobuaki, a great Go patron himself, with Okura Kishichiro serving as vice president. The vast majority of pros at the time joined the fledgling organization, excepting the Inoue faction in Osaka and Nozawa Chikucho. A brief splinter group called Kiseisha was created soon after the Nihon Ki-in was formed, but most of the players involved had returned to the Nihon Ki-in within a couple of years. Then in 1950, its western branch split away to form the Kansai Ki-in.




Tournaments


The Nihon Ki-in organizes many tournaments for professional players. The major title tournaments include the Kisei, Meijin, Honinbo, Judan, Tengen, Gosei, and the Oza. There are also separate Honinbo, Meijin, and Kisei titles for women.




Major title winners by year


(*): Kansai Ki-in player




Organization


Tokyo Headquarters (Ichigaya): 7-2 Goban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tokyo Yurakucho Igo Center: 9F Tokyo Kotsu-Kaikan, 2-10-1 Yuraku-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Osaka Headquarters: 10F Applause Tower, 19-19 Sayamachi, Osaka
Osaka Umeda Igo Salon: 6F Hankyu Five Annex Building, 1-23 Sumidacho, Kita-ku, Osaka
Chubu Headquarters: 1-19 Syumoku-cho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya
The Nihon Ki-in European Go Cultural Centre: Schokland14,1181 HV Amstelveen, Netherlands
Nihon Ki-in Do Brasil: R. Dr Fabricio Vampre No116, Ana Rosa - São Paulo - Brazil
Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of The West U.S.A.: 700 N.E., 45th Street, Seattle WA




See also



International Go Federation
List of professional Go tournaments
All Japan Student Go Federation
Hanguk Kiwon (Korean Go Association)
Zhongguo Qiyuan (governing body for mind game organizations, including Chinese Go Association)
Taiwan Chi-Yuan (Taiwanese Go Association)
Hoensha
American Go Association
British Go Association
Irish Go Association
European Go Federation
Singapore Weiqi Association
Hong Kong Go Association
New Zealand Go Society




References






External links



Nihon Ki-in English Website

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