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Tengen

Tengen, written 天元 in kanji, is a Japanese term meaning “center heaven” and is used in several distinct contexts in East Asian culture. It can refer to a point on a go board, a major contemporary Go title in Japan, a historical video game publisher, or a character name in fiction.

In the game of Go, tengen denotes the center point on the 19x19 board. It also exists

Tengen was a North American video game publisher and distributor operating as a subsidiary of Atari Games

In popular culture, Tengen appears as the given name of Tengen Uzui, a prominent character in the

as
the
name
of
one
of
Japan’s
major
professional
Go
titles,
awarded
through
a
title
match
overseen
by
Go
organizations
in
Japan.
The
term
carries
both
practical
and
ceremonial
significance
within
the
game’s
traditions.
in
the
late
1980s
and
early
1990s.
It
published
a
number
of
Nintendo
Entertainment
System
games,
including
some
released
without
official
Nintendo
licensing,
which
led
to
legal
disputes
with
Nintendo.
The
label
eventually
ceased
operations
in
the
mid-1990s.
manga
and
anime
Demon
Slayer:
Kimetsu
no
Yaiba.
He
serves
as
the
Sound
Hashira
of
the
Demon
Slayer
Corps
and
is
noted
for
his
flamboyant
personality
and
use
of
Sound
Breathing
techniques.