The Kansai Ki-in (), i.e.,
Kansai
The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, often also Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. The metropoli ...
Go Association, is an organizational body for the game of
Go in
Japan
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, which was founded by
Hashimoto Utaro in 1950. Though it is not as large as its chief rival, the
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. It is based in Tokyo. The other major Go associat ...
, it also issues diplomas to strong players and oversees professionals as the Nihon Ki-in does.
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
created great difficulties in traveling from the
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
region to
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
for Nihon Ki-in events. The Nihon Ki-in created a western branch, but when a dispute over the
Honinbo title arose in 1950, this branch declared its independence.
See also
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International Go Federation
The International Go Federation (IGF) is an international organization that connects the various national Go federations around the world.
Role
The role of the IGF is to promote the sport of Go throughout the world, promote amicable relations ...
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List of professional Go tournaments
This is a list of professional go (game), Go tournaments, for competitors in the board game of ''Go''. The tradition, initiated by the Honinbo, Honinbo Tournament in Japan, is for an event to be run annually, leading up to a title match and the a ...
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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. It is based in Tokyo. The other major Go associat ...
(Japanese Go Association)
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All Japan Student Go Federation
The All Japan Student Go Federation () is a Japanese student Go organization for holding university Go championships. They have branches in each region ( Kanto, Kansai, Kyushu, Tohoku etc.). For similar organizations, there is the American Colle ...
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Hanguk Kiwon (Korean Go Association)
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Zhongguo Qiyuan
China Qiyuan () is an official agency responsible for board games and card games such as Go (board game), go, Contract bridge, bridge, chess and Xiangqi, Chinese chess affairs under the All-China Sports Federation of the People's Republic of China ...
(Chinese Go Association)
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Taiwan Chi-Yuan (Taiwanese Go Association)
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Hoensha
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American Go Association
Famous players at Kansai Ki-in
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Daisuke Murakawa
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Dogen Handa
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Hideyuki Sakai
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Manfred Wimmer
Manfred Wimmer ( 1944 – 1995) was the first Western professional Go player.
Manfred Wimmer was born in Austria in 1944. He won the European Go Championship in 1969 and 1974. He became a professional shodan in the Kansai Ki-In on January 26, ...
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Satoshi Yuki
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Shoji Hashimoto
External links
Official Website of Kansai Ki-in
Go organizations
1950 establishments in Japan
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