Nihon Ki-in

The Nihon Ki-in (????), 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.

Related Topics:
Go - Japan - Professional system - Dan rankings

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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.

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See also: Kansai Ki-in, Hanguk Kiwon, Zhongguo Qiyuan.

Related Topics:
Kansai Ki-in - Hanguk Kiwon - Zhongguo Qiyuan

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