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45-508: For much of its early history, shogi followed an iemoto system centered around three families (schools): the Ōhashi (main)  [ ja ] , the Ōhashi (branch)  [ ja ] and the Itō  [ ja ] . The Meijin title was hereditary and could only be held by members of these three families. These three schools were supported by the Tokugawa shogunate and thus controlled

90-608: A business office and hires staff to help manage the everyday affairs of the association as well as assist in other tasks deemed by the president to be important. The following is a list of past presidents of the JSA. Note: Names marked with an asterisk (*) died while in office. Members of the Japan Shogi Association are of two types: professional players (棋士 kishi ) and women professional players (女流棋士 joryū kishi ). As of 2017, there are no women who have qualified for

135-522: A characteristic of the feudal era whose influence on traditional arts is still felt today. There were originally four main schools of Go players: Hon'inbō, Hayashi, Inoue and Yasui, alongside three minor schools: Sakaguchi, Hattori and Mizutani. Early in the 17th century, the then best player in Japan, Hon'inbō Sansa , was made head of a newly founded Go academy (the Hon'inbō school ( 本因坊 ) , which developed

180-490: A controversy over the 8-dan promotion of Tatsunosuke Kanda . In 1936, the two sections along with a western third sect (Tatsunosuke Kanda's 十一日会 group) merged to form the Shogi Consolidation Association ( 将棋大成会 , shōgi taisei-kai ) with Sekine as its president. With this merger, it became possible to hold the first Real Strength (nonhereditary) Meijin tournament. Yoshio Kimura , who became

225-521: A fee. In addition, the JSA also owns and operates Shogi Club 24 , an online shogi game site, and provides official support to the international shogi server 81Dojo . The JSA has an official YouTube channel called "Shogi Association" where it provides instructional and event video clips hosted by JSA professionals and women's professionals as well as an official Twitter account for the channel. The JSA has its own publishing division for shogi-related books, magazines, and other printed matter. Together with

270-418: A new location. JSA president Satō stated that he would continue negotiations either to purchase or lease a new location with the goal of completing the relocation sometime around the year 2024. On September 8, 2024, JSA president Habu presided over a unveiling ceremony for the media to celebrate the completion of the new headquarters as part of the JSA's celebration of its 100th anniversary. The grand opening of

315-475: A particular level or affirm that the student has achieved a given level of mastery. Recipients must pay for these certificates which, at the highest level, may cost several million yen . It is also the iemoto who authorises, selects and bestows ceremonial names for advanced practitioners. As far back as the Heian period (794–1185), there were iemoto -like family lines that were responsible for passing down

360-497: A period of two years. The recently elected directors then choose one of their fellow directors to serve as president , one to serve as senior managing director , and no less than four to serve as executive directors . In addition, the general membership selects no more than three individuals to serve as the association's comptrollers . Directors, their relatives, persons having special relationships with directors, and JSA employees are not allowed to be comptrollers. The JSA maintains

405-527: A tranquil 10-minute walk away along the Imperial Gardens' western wall. Sendagaya Entrance to the gardens is 2 minutes away from Sendagaya Station. Sendagaya, particularly 3-chōme, is home to dozens of clothing and accessory design workshops, studios, offices, and fashion related agencies, including the mega-brand Bape . The narrow streets are filled daily with the hustle and bustle of courier companies picking up next season's designs and delivering

450-745: A troupe of opera singers dedicated to promoting and developing the western music movement, and the Japanese Centre of the International Theatre Institute are located in Sendagaya. A few minutes walk from the station, is the Hato no Mori Hachiman Shrine ( 鳩森八幡神社 , Hato no mori hachiman jinja ) , an oasis of calm with its 300-year-old pine trees. This small shrine is a place of historical importance in Shibuya. Within

495-428: A year (more often if needed), the JSA membership meets to discuss matters relevant to the association. Organizational matters, financial matters, disciplinary matters, etc. are all discussed and placed to a vote. Each regular member is given one vote. Every two years, the JSA's board of directors is chosen during the annual meeting. No less than eight, but no more than twenty members are selected to be directors for

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540-812: Is also located in Sendagaya. Kokuritsu-Kyōgijō Station (E-25), on the Toei Ōedo Line (都営大江戸線), sits in front of Sendagaya Station. Kitasandō Station (北参道駅), nearby on Meiji Dōri (明治道り), on the new Fukutoshin Line (副都心線), is run by the Tokyo Metro. A little further on foot are the stations of Gaienmae (外苑前) in Minato-ku (港区) on the Ginza Line (銀座線), Omotesandō on the Ginza Line, Chiyoda Line (千代田線) and Hanzōmon Line (半蔵門線) and Meiji Jingu (明治神宮) on

585-399: Is located immediately to the east, bordering Sendagaya 2-chome. Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Station are found to the west. Jingumae and Harajuku are directly south. Many important cultural and sporting venues are located in and around Sendagaya. Sendagaya is a mix of old, new, and incredibly futuristic designs. From Sendagaya Station , the main station in Sendagaya, bustling Shinjuku is

630-567: Is used synonymously with the term sōke ( 宗家 ) when it refers to the family or house that the iemoto is head of and represents. The word iemoto is also used to describe a system of familial generations in traditional Japanese arts such as tea ceremony (including sencha ), ikebana , Noh , calligraphy , traditional Japanese dance , traditional Japanese music , the Japanese art of incense appreciation ( kōdō ), and Japanese martial arts . Shogi and Go once used

675-622: Is zoned to Harajuku Gaien Junior High School ( 原宿外苑中学校 ). Post-secondary schools in Sendagaya: JR Sendagaya Station on the Chūō-Sōbu Line (中央総武線) is the neighborhood's main station. Yoyogi Station (JR Yamanote Line (山手線) and Chūō-Sobu) and Shinanomachi Station (信濃町駅)are the JR Chūō-Sobu Line stations on either side of Sendagaya. The southern half of Shinjuku Station , the world's busiest station,

720-477: The iemoto system as well. The iemoto system is characterized by a hierarchical structure and the supreme authority of the iemoto , who has inherited the secret traditions of the school from the previous iemoto . An iemoto may be addressed by the title Iemoto or O-Iemoto , or by the title Sōshō ( 宗匠 ) or Ō-sensei ( 大先生 ) . In English , iemoto is often translated as "Grand Master". The iemoto 's main roles are to lead

765-538: The iemoto system. In the realm of the Japanese tea ceremony , Sensho Tanaka created the Dai Nihon Chadō Gakkai ( 大日本茶道学会 ) in 1898 to systematize teaching chadō in a more democratic way outside the rigidity of the iemoto system. Hiroaki Kikuoka, a shamisen player, created a presidential system for his group. Koto player Michiyo Yagi has rejected both the iemoto system and

810-568: The Ryūō title tournament have occasionally been held overseas as well in Australia, China, England, France, Germany, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States. Iemoto Iemoto ( 家元 , lit.   ' family foundation ' ) is a Japanese term used to refer to the founder or current Grand Master of a certain school of traditional Japanese art . It

855-658: The Yakult Swallows baseball team, Jingu Secondary Stadium, Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium , and the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (東京体育館). Modern Japanese architecture is on display directly in front of Sendagaya Station at the metro gymnasium, which houses an Olympic size swimming pool, as well as a shorter 25m pool; an outdoor oval running track; a weight training room; and large indoor arena (photo opposite). The futuristic designed main arena, half built below ground, which seems to hover over

900-597: The (Chiyoda Line). Also, JR Harajuku on the Yamanote Line can be found nearby. The Royal Platform (宮廷ホーム), used by the Japanese Imperial Family during special occasions, is located along the Yamanote Line in Sendagaya 3-chome. The Shuto Expressway (首都高速道路 Shuto-kōsoku-dōro) passes above Sendagaya running beside the Sobu Line tracks. On/Off ramps for the expressway are in Sendagaya and

945-457: The JSA announced that it would be moving its headquarters from its current location to a commercial property close to Sendagaya Station . The current JSA headquarters was built in 1976, and forty years of aging needed to be addressed. A committee set up in June 2018 led by Yoshiharu Habu discussed options and presented them at the JSA's June 2019 General Meeting, where the members voted to move to

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990-755: The JSA is located in the Sendagaya area of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward , while the main office for western Japan is the Kansai Shogi Kaikan located in Fukushima Ward , Osaka and the main office for northern Japan is in Sapporo , Hokkaidō . In addition to the three main offices, there is also a promotion office located in the Sakae area of Naka Ward, Nagoya for the Tōkai region . In June 2019,

1035-417: The JSA states that its aims are "to contribute to the development of Japanese traditional culture, to help increase shogi's popularity and development as an art form, to contribute to spread an increased understanding of Japanese culture and traditions and to establish friendly exchanges with people of other countries through shogi". Both the JSA's official homepage and by-laws list the official activities of

1080-597: The JSA. The JSA has also held an International Shogi Forum once every three years since 1999. The multi-day event includes individual and team tournaments involving representatives from overseas national shogi federations and Japan, simultaneous exhibitions by professionals and female professionals, displays of shogi equipment as well as various exchange events. The event has been held six times in Japan—Tokyo (1999, 2002, 2005), Tendō (2008), Shizuoka (2014) and Kitakyushu (2017)—and once overseas, France (2011). Matches of

1125-721: The Mynavi Publishing Corporation, the JSA published a weekly newspaper called Weekly Shogi (週刊将棋 ( Shūkan Shōgi ) ) from January 1984 to March 2016, but ceased publication due to changes in the media environment. The JSA also publishes a monthly magazine called Shogi World (将棋世界 ( Shōgi Sekai ) ). The JSA and MyNabi also operate official Twitter accounts for both publications. The JSA maintains an international presence and promotes shogi internationally through 40 official chapters in 28 countries worldwide. These chapters are local shogi clubs or national federations which are officially recognized and supported by

1170-406: The association as follows: The JSA officially registered as a "Public Interest Incorporated Association"  [ ja ] ( 公益社団法人 , kōeki shadan hōjin ) under Japanese law on April 1, 2011. Prior to that, the JSA had been officially registered as "Membership Association"  [ ja ] ( 社団法人 , shadan hōjin ) since July 29, 1949. The headquarters ( 本部 , honbu ) of

1215-504: The cost of the move. There was a proposal to rebuild at the existing location, but the cost of a temporary location was deemed prohibitive. The new office will have improved playing conditions, a TV studio and other new features. It will provide a major upgrade over the current facilities and also allow the JSA to better take advantage of the increase in shogi's popularity due to the impact of professional shogi player Sōta Fujii . Yoshiharu Habu has been JSA president since June 9, 2023. Once

1260-646: The few that survive in Tokyo. A number of sports' complex are found nearby Sendgaya Station including the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (which actually sits in Shinjuku-ku) built for the 1958 Asian Games and subsequently used for the 1964 Summer Olympics . Near the stadium, are other important venues, such as Meiji Jingu Skate and Curling Rink and Futsal Courts, the Meiji Jingu Stadium used by

1305-873: The finished product. Sendagaya includes several theaters and organizations related to the arts, such as the National Noh Theatre, designed by Hiroshi Oe and completed in 1983. Also, the Kinokuniya Southern Theater, the classical music Tsuda Hall (津田ホール), the Japan Federation of Composers, the Japan Theatre Arts Association, the Japan Association of Music Enterprises, the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Foundation,

1350-482: The first nonhereditary Meijin in 1937, replaced Sekine as president in 1938. In 1947, it officially changed its name back to Nihon Shōgi Renmei with Kimura still as president. In 1949, it became a legal entity (社団法人 shadan hōjin 'corporate person') for the first time. The JSA celebrated its 81st anniversary in November 2005, which was significant because a shogi board consists of 81 squares. On its official website,

1395-646: The level of playing greatly, and introduced the martial arts style system of ranking players. The government discontinued its support for the Go academies in 1868 as a result of the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate . In honour of the Hon'inbō school, whose players consistently dominated the other schools during their history, one of the most prestigious Japanese Go championships is called the "Honinbo" tournament. The three main schools of Japanese flower arrangement, or ikebana , are Ikenobō , Ohara , and Sōgetsu . According to

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1440-446: The middle of the 18th century. The system of iemoto is a manifestation of the ie ( 家 ) or "household" and dōzoku ( 同族 ) or "extended kin" pattern of relationships in Japanese society. The concept of the " iemoto system" ( 家元制度 ) was developed further by the historian Matsunosuke Nishiyama in the post-war period to describe the social structures associated with exclusive family control and networks of instructors,

1485-488: The new headquarters to the public was held on October 1, 2024, and included several events such as a memorial tournament. In February 2021, the JSA announced that it would also be moving its Kansai office from Osaka to neighboring Takatsuki on property owned by the Takatsuki City government. The move is scheduled to be completed sometime in 2023. The current office will be demolished and the land sold to help offset

1530-700: The organization Ikebana Network, there currently are 138 registered schools of small and large size (as of August 2008 ). There are about 200 schools of traditional Japanese dance. The five most famous are the Hanayagi-ryū, Fujima-ryū, Wakayagi-ryū, Nishikawa-ryū, and Bandō-ryū. The two main schools of Incense appreciation ( 香道 , kōdō ) are the Shino-ryū and the Nijō-ryū. The iemoto system has been described as rigid, expensive, nepotistic, authoritarian and undemocratic. Some groups have chosen to reject

1575-406: The president changed back to Doi with Sekine again as honorary president. Yasujirō Kon  [ ja ] replaced Doi as president in 1934. However, the shogi world was split again in 1935 when a western guild of players called Japan Shogi Reform Society ( 日本将棋革新協会 , nihon shōgi kakushin kyōkai ) with Chōtarō Hanada as its president separated from the eastern Nihon Shōgi Renmei due to

1620-613: The professional player group, which consists only of males as a result. All professional players are members of the JSA. However, not all women professional players are members of the JSA. Other women professional players belong to a separate female shogi guild (日本女子プロ将棋協会 nihon joshi puro shōgi kyōkai ) or are free agents. The JSA maintains an online presence through its official website and Twitter account. The association also provides mobile app which provides some free content such as shogi-related news updates, but offers live tournament reports, game scores and detailed analysis, etc. for

1665-602: The professional shogi world up until 1868 when the Meiji Restoration began. By the time Sōin Itō  [ ja ] , the eighth and last head of the Itō school and the 11th Hereditary Meijin, had died in 1893, the influence of the families had decreased to such an extent that they had no real power at all. In 1921, there were three groups of professional players in the Tokyo area: the 東京将棊倶楽部 led by Kinjirō Sekine  [ ja ] (the thirteen Lifetime Meijin ),

1710-414: The school and protect its traditions, to be the final authority on matters concerning the school, to issue or approve licenses and certificates and, in some cases, to instruct the most advanced practitioners. The title of iemoto in most cases is hereditary. It is commonly transmitted by direct line, or by adoption. Once the "successor-to-be" is officially recognized, that successor-to-be may appropriate

1755-407: The secret traditions and orthodox teachings of their particular school of art, but the first appearance of the word iemoto in extant records dates to the end of the 17th century, where it is used in reference to families entitled to have their sons become priests at great temples. Its use in the sense that it is used today, in the realm of traditional Japanese arts, starts to appear in documents in

1800-455: The shrine, there is a stage for Japanese performing arts and a fujizuka , a replica of Mount Fuji made from stones carried from Mt. Fuji. Fujitsuka were common in Japan during the Edo period and were constructed to allow people to make a symbolic pilgrimage to the sacred Mt. Fuji when travel between domains ( han ) was not permitted for commoners under most circumstances. This fujitsuka is one of

1845-713: The surrounding area, is used for a number of national and international sporting events, including the WTA Toray Pan Pacific Tennis Championships. The Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, built in 1991, was designed by Japanese architect and Pritzker Prize winner Fumihiko Maki . Shibuya Board of Education  [ ja ] operates public elementary and junior high schools. Sendagaya 2-3 chōme and 1-chōme 1, and 11-12 ban are zoned to Sendagaya Elementary School ( 千駄谷小学校 ). Sendagaya 4-6 chōme, and 1-chōme 2-10 and 13-36 ban are zoned to Hatomori Elementary School ( 鳩森小学校 ). All of Sendagaya

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1890-520: The title of Wakasōshō ( 若宗匠 , "Young Master") . By tradition, the title of iemoto is also passed down along with a hereditary name. In the Urasenke tradition of tea ceremony, for example, the iemoto carries the name "Sōshitsu". There can only be one iemoto at the head of one school at a time, which sometimes leads to the creation of new "houses" or "lines" by those wishing to be iemoto themselves. Officially recognized teachers of

1935-423: The traditional arts that hold the position of iemoto obtain a license to teach from the former iemoto , signifying the iemoto 's trust that the so-licensed person is capable and qualified to faithfully pass on the school's teachings. Students must also acquire licenses or certificates at various stages in their study. Depending on the school, such certificates either give the student permission to study at

1980-526: The traditional style of her instrument, choosing to strike chords . Sendagaya Sendagaya ( 千駄ヶ谷 ) is an area within Shibuya ward, one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo . Sendagaya is nestled in an urban green area in Shibuya ward between Shinjuku ward and Shinjuku Gyo-en (Shinjuku Imperial Gardens) to the north (an area in Sendagaya, 6-chōme, is actually located within the gardens). The National Stadium, also known as Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

2025-550: The 東京将棊同盟社 led by Ichitarō Doi , and the 東京将棊研究會 led by Kumao Ōsaki . Additionally, western Japan had its own separate organizations. On September 8, 1924, the Tokyo players united together to found the Tokyo Shogi Federation ( 東京将棋連盟 , tōkyō shōgi renmei ) , the earliest form of the JSA, with Doi as president and Sekine as honorary president. The Tokyo Shogi Federation changed its name to Nihon Shōgi Renmei (日本将棋連盟) in 1927 with Sekine as president. In 1932,

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