Nihon Ki-in
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The Nihon Ki-in (日本棋院) is the main organizational body for Go in Japan, overseeing Japan's professional system and issuing diplomas for amateur dan rankings.
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.
See also: Kansai Ki-in, Hanguk Kiwon, Zhongguo Qiyuan.
External links
- Nihon Ki-in English Website (http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/index-e.htm)