Jisho

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名人 (将棋)
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1. Meijin (shogi)is one of the seven titles in Japanese professional shogi, and is the most prestigious title, along with Ryu-oh. The word "meijin" means "an excellent person" in a certain field. ("mei" = excellent, artful) ("jin" = person) The Meijin institution started in the 17th century, but the person who assumed the Meijin position was selected by succession. In the 1930s, Kinjiro Sekine (13th Meijin) made a courageous decision.
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