| 日本将棋連盟 | |
 | |
 Tokyo headquarters | |
| Abbreviation | JSA (or NSR) |
|---|---|
| Formation | September 8, 1924 |
| Type | Public Interest Incorporated Association |
| Purpose | Promotion and development of shogi both within Japan and internationally |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°40′38″N 139°42′34″E / 35.67722°N 139.70944°E |
Official language | Japanese |
President | Yoshiharu Habu |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Tokyo Shogi Association |
The Japan Shogi Association (日本将棋連盟, Nihon Shōgi Renmei), or JSA,[a] is the primary organizing body for professional shogi in Japan.[5][6] The JSA sets the professional calendar, negotiates sponsorship and media promotion deals, helps organize tournaments and title matches, publishes shogi-related materials, supervises and trains apprentice professionals as well as many other activities.
- ^ Fairbairn, John (1986). Shogi for beginners (2nd ed.). Ishi Press. ISBN 978-4-8718-720-10.
- ^ Cannon, Garland (1996). Warren, Nicholas (ed.). The Japanese Contributions to the English Language: An Historical Dictionary. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. pp. 212–213. ISBN 3-447-03764-4 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lundstrom, Harold (May 28, 1993). "Technology Keeps Japanese Chess Going Strong". Deseret News.
Meanwhile, back in the future, Shogi is played on computers with the full blessing of the nation's highest arbiter of the game, the Japan Shogi Federation.
- ^ Kirkup, James (August 17, 1992). "Obituary: Yasuharu Oyama". The Independent.
An international bulletin devoted to the game, "Shogi World", first appeared in January 1976, jointly published by Ishi Press International (Mountain View, California) and the Japan Shogi Federation, the official body that oversees the activities of 15 million players in Japan.
- ^ "Japanese Government Policies in Education, Science, Sports and Culture 2000: Chapter 1 Japanese Culture Today, Section 2 Aspects of Japanese Culture - 2. Position on Various Cultural Activities: (8) Go and Shogi". Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. November 2000. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
In terms of national organizations, there is the Nihon Ki-in for go and the Japan Shogi Association for shogi, and both groups are working to popularize these games.
- ^ "Shogi pros warned not to play computers". The Japan Times. October 16, 2005. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
Professional shogi players have been told not to compete against computer programs in public without permission from their association in the face of emerging competitive software, association officials said Saturday. The Japan Shogi Association says it will respond discreetly if such a match offer is made.
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