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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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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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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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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Yoshiharu Habu (category Meijin (shogi))
Yoshiharu, born September 27, 1970) is a professional shogi player and a chess FIDE Master. He is a former holder of the Ryūō, Meijin, Ōi, Ōza, Kiō, Ōshō and...
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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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Arts Federation (IMAF Japan) awarded Ōtsuka the title of Shodai Karate-do Meijin Judan (first-generation karate master 10th dan); this was the first time...
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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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Cho Chikun (section The 25th Meijin)
Cho Chikun 25th Honinbo Honorary Meijin (Korean: 조치훈; born June 20, 1956) is a professional Go player and a nephew of Cho Namchul. Born in Busan, South...
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and Kobayashi Koichi. At one point, Kato held four of the top 7 titles: Meijin, Oza, Judan and Gosei. Kato was elected president of the Nihon Ki-in and...
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The Meijin title was Fujisawa's again when he won it in 1970. He then went on a dry streak of titles. By 1976, he won his first title since the Meijin in...
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Man", is same as meijin in Japanese and as mingren in Chinese. The Myeongin is the Hanguk Kiwon equivalent to the Nihon-Kiin's Meijin title. The tournament...
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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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age of thirty should be Meijin. However, Rin put up a great fight and won the Meijin title. Rin would continue winning the Meijin on different occasions...
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Makoto Nakahara (category Meijin (shogi))
Shōwa period (1926–1989) and holds the titles of Lifetime Kisei, Lifetime Meijin, Lifetime 10-dan [ja], Lifetime Ōi, and Lifetime Ōza. Nakahara retired from...
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Masafumi Takada (category 1970 births)
Masafumi Takada (高田 雅史, Takada Masafumi, born August 2, 1970) is a Japanese composer and sound designer, best known for his work on the soundtracks for...
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titles: Meijin, Honinbo, Nihon Ki-in Championship, Asahi Pro Best Ten, Oza, Nihon Kiin#1, and NHK Cup. Sakata's challenger for the 1965 Meijin was Rin...
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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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Mohammad Nassiri (category Weightlifters at the 1970 Asian Games)
and a bronze medal. He also won gold medals at the Asian Games in 1966, 1970 and 1974 and at the world championships in 1968-70 and 1973–74, placing second...
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period, the best player of his generation was given the prestigious title Meijin (master) and the post of Godokoro (minister of Go). Of special note are...
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Renmei, a member of the Japanese royal family, awarded Ōtsuka the title of Meijin. In 1975, Suzuki received his 8th dan, the highest grade ever given (at...
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and is sometimes translated "Grand Master". Awarded to 8th dan and above. Meijin (名人): awarded by a special board of examiners. Oyakata (親方【おやかた】), master...
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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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(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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Manabu Senzaki (category 1970 births)
Manabu Senzaki (先崎 学, Senzaki Manabu, born June 22, 1970) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. On February 7, 2013, Senzaki defeated Eiji...
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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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