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)

Nihon Ki-in Professional Examination

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

Well-Known ex-Insei Players and Instructors

• Aragaki Nozomi - Aragaki Miki's sister ( Profile)
• Fujiwara Akiko - Waseda University Go Club alumni, former representative at the World Students Go Oza Championship.
• Inaba Yoshiko
• Osawa Maya? - Osawa Narumi's sister ( Official Blog, Profile)
• Oshima Reina? - Former female amateur champion
• Takakura Kozue? - well-known go instructor

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
• Studying Go in Japan