Wu Meijin (simplified Chinese: 吴美锦; traditional Chinese: 吳美錦; pinyin: Wú Měijǐn; born April 25, 1980, in Ruian, Zhejiang) is a Chinese weightlifter who...
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Meijin (名人) is one of the eight titles in Japanese professional shogi, and is the most prestigious title, along with Ryūō. The word meijin (名 mei "excellent...
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Meijin (名人) means "Expert or Master". It is the name of the second most prestigious Japanese Go Tournament. It also refers to a traditional Japanese title...
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Hon'inbō Dōsaku (section Becoming Meijin by fiat)
Hon'inbō school, becoming Meijin at a very young age. Dōsaku was the fourth Hon'inbō by the time he was 32, and the fourth Meijin by the time he was 33....
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Meijin (名人) is a Renju title in Japan. The Meijin title tournament, formally called the All Japan Renju Meijin-sen (全日本連珠名人戦), is played every year in...
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reviled because of his machinations while trying to become Meijin). Most of the holders of the Meijin title (awarded to a player recognised by all as strongest)...
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Hon'inbō Shūsai (redirect from Meijin Shusai)
Honinbo house, who had been backed by Shuei's widow. He attained the title of Meijin in 1914, becoming the tenth player since the original Hon'inbō Sansa to...
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tournaments include the Kisei, Meijin, Honinbo, Judan, Tengen, Gosei, and the Oza. There are also separate Honinbo, Meijin, and Kisei titles for women....
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ten players received the title of Meijin. Several other players (16 total) received the title of Jun-Meijin (half-Meijin), which is considered to equal an...
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Monyu." "The Power Report (1): Honinbo Monyu; Takao sweeps to 3-0 lead in Meijin challenge; Yuki wins Kisei B League play-off". American Go E-Journal. 2016-09-25...
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the name Honinbo Eiju. During his Honinbo reign, he also won the Meijin title in 1963, making Sakata the first player to simultaneously hold both titles...
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had missed the 2002 season because of injury. In Athens he out lifted Wu Meijin of China by 5 kg in the snatch and then extended his lead in the jerk to...
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Jūdan (Go) (redirect from Hayago Meijin)
will be promoted to 9 dan. The competition had a predecessor, named Hayago Meijin, that ran from 1956 to 1961. "Title Information". nihonkiin.or.jp/english...
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games, such as chess or go. The Meijin match is not considered as a world championship. It is listed because Meijin is one of the most prestigious shogi...
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(TUR) 1999: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2001: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2002: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2003: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2005: Wang Shin-yuan (TPE) 2006: Li Zheng (CHN) 2007: Cha...
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one of the greatest judo technicians ever. Mifune also held the title of Meijin and the rank of 10th dan awarded by the Kokusai Budō Renmei/IMAF. Kunisaburō...
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(TUR) 1999: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2001: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2002: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2003: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2005: Wang Shin-yuan (TPE) 2006: Li Zheng (CHN) 2007: Cha...
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Kazuto Hasegawa (category 1963 births)
February 12, 1963) is a Japanese renju player. He won Renju World Champion in 1997. Up to 2009, Kazuto Kasegawa has been the Japan's Meijin title holder...
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Fujisawa turned pro in 1940 and reached 9 dan in 1963. He won his first major title in 1962, the Meijin. He then won two Asahi Pro Best Ten titles in 1965...
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professional in Japan. In 1980, Cho Chikun visited South Korea after winning the Meijin title and the two began a friendship match consisting of two games. The...
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(TUR) 1999: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2001: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2002: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2003: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2005: Wang Shin-yuan (TPE) 2006: Li Zheng (CHN) 2007: Cha...
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(TUR) 1999: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2001: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2002: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2003: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2005: Wang Shin-yuan (TPE) 2006: Li Zheng (CHN) 2007: Cha...
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NHK Cup (shogi) (section Habu beats four Meijins)
professional shogi players. The winner was Yoshio Kimura, who held the Meijin title at the time. Prior to 1962, the tournament was broadcast only on the...
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the 5th Hon'inbō in 1702, and Meijin Godoroko in 1721. He served as Honinbō for twenty-five years (1702–1727) and Meijin for 6 years (1721–1727). He played...
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Kōzō Masuda (category Meijin (shogi))
professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan. He is a former Meijin who was known for playing very creative shogi. For instance, top player...
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Shingo Hirafuji (category 1963 births)
born October 15, 1963) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. Hirafuji was born in Toyonaka, Osaka on October 15, 1963. He entered the Japan...
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(TUR) 1999: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2001: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2002: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2003: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2005: Wang Shin-yuan (TPE) 2006: Li Zheng (CHN) 2007: Cha...
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(TUR) 1999: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2001: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2002: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2003: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2005: Wang Shin-yuan (TPE) 2006: Li Zheng (CHN) 2007: Cha...
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Akira Shima (category 1963 births)
and Yūji Yoda. On February 6, 2018, Shima defeated Keita Kadokura in a Meijin Class C1 league game to become the 21st person to win 800 official games...
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(TUR) 1999: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2001: Halil Mutlu (TUR) 2002: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2003: Wu Meijin (CHN) 2005: Wang Shin-yuan (TPE) 2006: Li Zheng (CHN) 2007: Cha...
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