As of March 2024, three players were sharing among themselves the eight most prestigious titles of the Japanese Go world. Go has simple rules but is a highly complex turn-based strategy board game where players compete for territory on a Go board. Go is relatively unknown in Europe, the Americas, and Africa but enjoys popularity in Asian countries such as China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. Go in Japan has a professional association (Nihon Ki-in), official professional leagues and titles, which, combined with international tournaments and matches, are the battleground for professional players. The rank promotion system partially operates under the principles of seniority with long-time players tendentially possessing higher ranks. Once a rank is gained, it can not be lost. This and other factors contribute to the accumulation of the number of players at the higher end of the dan grading system in Japanese professional Go.
Number of professional Go players in Japan as of March 2024, by rank
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Japan Go Association. (March 18, 2024). Number of professional Go players in Japan as of March 2024, by rank [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174295/japan-number-of-professional-go-players-by-rank/
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Japan Go Association. (2024). Number of professional Go players in Japan as of March 2024, by rank. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174295/japan-number-of-professional-go-players-by-rank/
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