Insei
Keywords: Go term
An insei, a Japanese go term, is a student studying at either the Nihon Ki-in or the Kansai Ki-in to become a professional player.
The Korean equivalent is called Yeonguseng, the Chinese student is called a Yuansheng (院生 yuànshēng or yuan4 sheng1)
Nihon Ki-in Professional Examination
Results available at http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/saiyo/index2005.htm, but it's in Japanese of course.
See Also:
- Western Ex-Insei - Non-Asian players that used to be insei for some time
- Korean-style Insei League - Korean-style league on KGS for 10k-9d players