Sign up for Joint INAF-Nihon Kiin Online Events

In recent years, INAF and Nihon Kiin have jointly sponsored a number of teaching events every year.  In 2021, several online events will be held instead.  Below we announce the first two of this series – two zoom lectures intended for kyu players but all are welcome to sign up. Please sign [...]

July 11th, 2021|Uncategorized|

National Go Center Renewed for Five More Years

The National Go Center, partly funded by INAF, has been renewed for five more years from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026.  Review of the renewal request was led by Dave Weimer and involved three external reviewers in addition to the directors.  The effort of the NGC staff and [...]

May 27th, 2021|Go Center|

INAF Executive Director Receives Commendation from the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs

On May 20, 2021, the Deputy Consul from the Japanese Consulate in NYC, Mr. Futoshi Matsumotoi, visited Rochester, New York, to present the certificate of the 2020 Japan Foreign Minister’s commendation to INAF Executive Director Thomas Hsiang. See https://twitter.com/JapanCons_NY/status/1395385471568592907 and https://www.usgo.org/news/2020/12/aga-ivp-thomas-hsiang-awarded-japanese-foreign-ministers-commendation/ Mr. Hsiang was recognized for “his outstanding achievements in [...]

May 26th, 2021|INAF|