Koushin Asakura
 Koushin Asakura in 2019 | |
| Full name | Koushin Asakura |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Association | Saikouisen, MLeague |
| Club | UNext Pirates |
Koushin Asakura, 「朝倉康心」 (March 4, 1986 - ) more commonly known as ASAPIN, is a mahjong professional with Saikouisen and the M League team UNext Pirates. He is noted for being the first player to reach the rank of Tenhoui. In addition, he is the first player to acquire the rank of Tenhoui in two accounts as the 11th Tenhoui.
Tenhou
On February 4, 2011, Koushin Asakura achieved the top rank of Tenhoui prior to anyone else in Tenhou.net.
Meijinsen
He participated in the Tenhou Meijinsen competition for the years 2011 to 2018. In this span, he made the Top 4 four times, while winning the competition twice overall.
Saikouisen
MLeague
In the inaugural draft, he was selected by the UNext Pirates. He was the team's second pick.
External links
- Koushin Asakura in Japanese Wikipedia
- Tenhou Rank
- ASAPIN's Twitter
- ASAPIN - World Riichi Championship 2017 Post Event Interviews Part 1 (YouTube)
- LAPOM interview of ASAPIN at the 2017 World Riichi Championship