Insei

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Insei
院生 (insei)

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)

Professional Examination
棋士採用試験 (kishisaiyō shiken)

Nihon Ki-in Professional Examination

Results available at [ext] http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/saiyo/index2005.htm, but it's in Japanese of course.

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