Go apprentice

"Insei" redirects here. For the historical form of government, see Cloistered rule.
"Kenkyuusei" redirects here. For for apprentices in general, see Apprentice.

A go apprentice (院生, insei) is a student learning to play Go at an institution, typically with the aim of becoming a professional player.[1] In Japan, such a student is called an insei (literally, "institution student"). Institutions for insei include the Nihon Ki-in (Japanese Go Association) and the Kansai Ki-in (Kansai Go Association). The equivalent of Go insei in Korea is yeongusaeng (Korean: 연구생; Hanja: 硏究生), read kenkyūsei in Japanese and yánjiūshēng (Chinese: 研究生, also meaning "graduate student") in Chinese.

Qualifications and study

In Japan, once a year 3 or 4 apprentices who qualify in a yearly tournament become professional players.

East Asian players are required to become a professional before the age of 18 while studying as insei, but foreigners have the chance up to the age of about 30.

To become an insei, a person requires a professional to sponsor them, and an application to the Nihon Ki-in. There is no official way to contact a professional for sponsorship.

While insei, many people live with their professional sponsor, who tutors and supports them. Some insei just visit their professional sponsor several times a week. The professional sponsor acts as a mentor for the insei.

References

  1. ^ Oide, Koji (May 19, 2025). "赤字続きの日本棋院、囲碁棋士の採用減へ　狭まる入り口、広がる衝撃". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-10-04.

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