Career
Rin became a professional in 1997. He is the son of one of the greatest Chinese players, Nie Weiping 9 dan, and his mother is Kong Xiangming 8 daughter He moved to Japan to study under Yasuro Kikuchi.
He is a Nihon Ki-in pro taking part in tournaments.
He is now a naturalised Japanese, and has a Japanese wife Kobayashi Sayaka, daughter of Kobayashi Satoru. He is currently 6 daughter