『"Board craftsman Mr. Yoshida" Special Feature』The Luxury Go full set 403YG-G02

Go board : Board craftsman Mr.Torayoshi Yoshida made Hyuga kaya Go Board with legs Masame 5.1-Sun (about 15.5cm thick) No.74020F *Off-spec
The "Ichi-jo-saku (一如 作）" written on bottom of board means "made with Ichi-jo spirit" is the proof of his work.
The lines of a board are marked using Tachi-mori, the skill of drawing lines using a Japanese sword.
This traditional technique highlights the beauty of natural grain patterns and the texture of lacquered line is smooth and has also a nice feeling.
The works of Mr. Torayoshi YOSHIDA feature very thin markings lines, that create elegance and beauty.
All four legs are hand-carved according to the color tone of the board and grain patterns to maximize the expression and impression of wood, and to best match with the board.
This 15.5cm-thick Go board is the super high grade with extraordinary presence.
Such a thick Masame board is extremely rare, as this big diameter of Hyuga Kaya wood can be hardly available recently.
One cutting side has some cracks, a hole filled in and a intergrown knot.
One leg and belly button has a crack.
One side has a scratch.
There are stains throughout.
*Please check the photo images.
*Tatami mat included.

Go stones : Clamshell Go Stones Premium Snow grade size 38
"Clamshell Go stones" are white Go stone made from clamshells.
Clamshell Go stones are manufactured by Go stones craftsmen one by one through more than 20 manufacturing processes.
It takes about 2 to 6 months from the Clamshell to the product.
Please experience the brilliance of Go stones carved by traditional Go stones craftsmen, the techniques of making Go stones that have been handed down for over 100 years.
"Premium Snow grade" is the highest quality and the most beautiful grade (striped pattern) of clamshell Go stones.
Quality: The highest quality with almost no scratches that has cleared strict selection standards.
Grade (striped pattern): The highest and the most beautiful grade with more than 80% of the stripes pattern.
* Please check the striped sample image.
* It is the most valuable Go stones made from Mexican clamshells.
* "Nachiguro" slate black Go stones are also included.
The "Clamshell Go Stones Premium Snow grade size 38" has an overwhelming thickness of over 10.7mm, giving it a luxurious and dignified feel, and is a gem that allows you to fully enjoy the feel and comfort of Clamshell Go Stones.
It is so rare that tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of raw materials of clam shells are required to produce one set of Snow grade Go stones of this thickness.
*Go stones Care kit included

Go bowls : Mr. Takashi NISHIKAWA made Kurokaki [black persimmon] Go Bowls
Traditional Craftsman Mr. Takashi NISHIKAWA made Kurokaki [black persimmon] Go bowls.
This can hold up to size 40 Go stones.
Kurokaki" is a very rare material, and the contrast between black and white is so beautiful that it is hard to believe it is a natural material, making it a very popular Go Bowl.
This Kurokaki Go Bowl has a very beautiful bold pattern that looks as if it were drawn with a brush, and no two Go Bowls are alike.
The contrast of black and white created by nature creates a strong impact.
A written certificate of his artwork is enclosed in a box.
With a branding iron seal that proves that this is the artwork of Mr. Takashi NISHIKAWA (Registration No. 115).
*Nishijin-ori fabric-bag for Go bowls is included. (The pattern of the fabric-bag may change depending on availability. Please understand.)
*A paulownia box for Go bowls is included.

*For details of each product, please refer to the product information links below.

Board craftsman Mr.Torayoshi Yoshida made Hyuga kaya Go Board with legs Ten-masa 5.1-Sun (about 15.5cm thick) *Off-spec Product No. : No.74020F
Size : 458 mm × 428 mm × 155 mm × legs 120 mm
Weight : About 15.5 kg
Included : Certificate, Tatami mat for Board (Straw mat）

Clamshell Go Stones Premium Snow grade size 38
Thickness : size 38 White Go stones／10.7 ㎜, Black Go stones／11.0 ㎜
Diameter : White Go stones／21.9㎜,Black Go stones／22.2㎜
*Our black Go stones are 0.3 mm large thicker and 0.3 mm large diameter than the same size of white Go stones.
The reason is that white is an expanded color, so when you see white Go stones and black Go stones of the same diameter and thickness with the human eye, the black Go stones look a little smaller.
So we adjusted them so that they look the same size.
Quantity : 180 Clamshell White Go stones, 181 Nachiguro Slate Black Go stones
Spare Go stones (2 for each)
Materials : White Go stones／Mexican clamshell, Black Go Stones／Nachiguro Slate from Kumano City, Mie Pref., Japan
With wooden box, Fabric Go stones bag, Quality certificate, Guidance
Included : White and Black Go stones care kit Pack

Mr. Takashi NISHIKAWA made Kurokaki [black persimmon] Go Bowls
Included : Bags for Go Bowls *Pair items, Paulownia Box for Go bowls
*The pattern of the Bags may change depending on availability. Please understand.

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.