Go apprentice
An insei is an official student in Japan studying Go, seeking to become a professional player. Insei study at the Nihon Ki-in (Japanese Go Institute), and once a year 3-4 players who qualify in the yearly qualification tournament become professional players.
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 an insei many people live with their proffesional sponsor who tutors the insei and supports them. Some insei just visit their proffesional sponsor several times a week.The proffesional sponsor for the insei acts as a mentor.
Trivia
- An insei in Korea is a kenkyūsei.
- Insei also means a graduate school student in Japan.
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