Hiba [ Yellow cedar ] wood made 11*5-ro Table Go Board CL-509-10

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Hiba [ Yellow cedar ] wood made 11*5-ro Table Go Board CL-509-10

¥13,500

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This is a rare 11*5-ro table Go board made of Hiba wood, with a thickness of approximately 3.0 cm.

While 19*19-ro and 13*13-ro Go boards are the mainstream, a 11*5-ro board is extremely uncommon and rarely seen on the market.
Thanks to a customer survey conducted by Kuroki Goishiten, this exceptionally rare board size has been realized.
We sincerely thank our customers from the bottom of our hearts. We are truly grateful for your continued support.

Compared with the finest Kaya wood, which is regarded as the highest-grade material for Go boards, Hiba is admittedly of slightly lower quality.
However, it is more affordable, has a bright yellowish-white hue with fine grain, and offers a beautiful appearance—making it widely used.
Its playing feel is not inferior to that of genuine Kaya or Hyuga Kaya boards, and it is also resistant to warping and cracking.

This board holds not only practical value but also great worth as a collector’s item, making it an excellent choice for a gift.
Please enjoy this Go board that combines tradition with individuality.
*Lines are screen-printed.

Hiba wood has a bright yellowish-white color with fine grain, giving it a clean and attractive appearance.
It has a distinctive fragrance, and the wood is relatively light and soft, yet highly resistant to moisture.

For a 11×11 Go board, you use 61 black stones and 60 white stones.
For a 5×5 Go board, you use 13 black stones and 12 white stones.
*Please refer to the photos for details.
"Hiba" is an evergreen coniferous tree of the cypress family found almost everywhere in Japan, but it is different from "hinoki" (Japanese cypress).
Hiba wood has a bright yellowish-white color and a fine grain, giving it a beautiful appearance. It has a distinctive aroma, and the wood is somewhat light and soft, making it resistant to water and moisture. Go boards made of hiba boast a good feeling when placing the Go stones, but the sound is subdued and discreet.
Hiba is known as a highly durable wood because of its resin content, which makes it resistant to decay and water. It is widely used as a board material because of its bright white color and inconspicuous grain.
Hiba is also famous for being used in the Golden Hall of Chuson-ji Temple, which is a historical building designated as a National Treasure of Japan.
It is mainly used as a material for buildings, ships, civil engineering, and railroad sleepers because of its resistance to water and moisture. The bark is also used as a match cord or rope.

*Go board materials are explained detail in "How to choose a board".
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  • Hiba [ Yellow cedar ] wood made 11*5-ro Table Go Board
    Size (Length × Width × Thickness)：266mm x 248mm x 30mm
    Weight：About 1.2kg
  • 1,000 JPY flat rate shipping within Japan, free shipping for purchases totaling 20,000 JPY or more.
    Please bear the actual cost for shipping charges outside Japan.
You may find small knots, burrs, rolled-in bark as all these products are made of natural trees. There may be some small flaw or scratch, dent, chipping.

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