{"product_id":"日向榧卓上将棋盤-1-8寸-4枚接ぎ-no-86166","title":"Hyuga Kaya Masame 4-piece composition Table Shogi board (1.8-Sun \/ about 5.6 cm thick) No.86166","description":"This Shogi board is Hyuga Kaya made Masame 4-piece composition table Shogi board (1.8-Sun \/ about 56mm thick).\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e The soft color and beautiful grain of this Kaya wood allow you to fully enjoy the taste of the board.\n\u003cbr\u003e Hyuga Kaya Wood is considered to be the highest quality board material, but it is becoming more and more difficult to find domestic Kaya wood and is expected to become more and more rare.\n\u003cbr\u003e 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\n\n\u003cbr\u003e It is a beautiful board with a light wood color and straight grain on the top surface.\n\u003cbr\u003e Color stains can be seen on the bottom and the both cutting sides.\n\u003cbr\u003e One side has a tiny scratch.\n\u003cbr\u003e But there is no problem for regular use.\n\u003cbr\u003e *Please check the pictures.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\nWhat is \"Hyuga-Kaya\" wood?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\n\"Kaya\" is regarded as one of the best materials to make Go and Shogi boards, because of its good sound and feel when placing the stones, moderate elasticity, beautiful grain, color, gloss and luster, and aroma. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Hyuga kaya\" is a special type of close-grained Japanese nutmeg tree grown and harvested in a mountainous area in the southern part of Kyushu, Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe reason why Hyuga kaya from Miyazaki Prefecture is of the highest quality is because of the natural environment in which the tree grows.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe climate in southern Kyushu and the Miyazaki area has relatively big temperature differences between daytime and night time, a lot of rainfall, and strong direct sunlight, all of which help trees to produce clear-grain grains.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe wood grows on rocky terrain and requires several hundred years to grow into a tree large enough to be used as Go board material.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is why it is considered a top-quality product, due to its rarity as well as its wood quality.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe grain of the wood is very fine and dense, so it rarely causes warpage or distortion.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHyuga kaya boards are used in various title matches and famous tournaments.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sound of the placing of stones on the board is very clear. Moreover, as it is used over the years, it will take on a refined candy-colored luster, further enhancing its maturity.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e          \n*Go board materials are explained detail in \"How to choose a board\".\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease take a look.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/pages\/about_go_board\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 130, 201);\"\u003eGo to \"How to choose a board\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003eAbout \"composition board\"\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\nWhen the material itself is too large in diameter to make a one-piece board, or when the board cannot be made from a single piece of wood for any reason, it is sometimes made by joining pieces of wood together.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e A board made in this way is called a \"tsugi-ban\" or \"hagi-ban\" (joined or composite board).\n\u003cbr\u003e There are several types of these boards and the ones with a fewer number of pieces, with less variation in color and grain, are regarded as more valuable.\n\u003cbr\u003e When using a composite board, we collect material wood that is as close as possible in wood color and grain in order to make the board as consistent as possible.\n\u003cbr\u003e Then, the joints are precisely calculated and bonded together so that the lines are placed right over the joints as much as possible. (Not ensured in some cases)\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e In fact, we spend more time and effort to produce tsugi-ban boards, which are slightly less valuable than one-piece boards.\n\u003cbr\u003e The composite board also has some advantages: since multiple pieces of material are joined in parallel, each piece is narrower and less prone to warping.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e * \"composition board\" is explained detail in \"How to choose a board\".\n\u003cbr\u003e Please take a look.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/pages\/about_go_board\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 130, 201);\"\u003eGo to \"How to choose a board\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSpecification\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct : Hyugan Kaya made 4-piece composition table Shogi board\n\u003cbr\u003e Masame 1.8-Sun \/ 56 mm thick\n\u003cbr\u003e Item No.86166\n\u003cbr\u003e Size (height × width × thick )\n\u003cbr\u003e 363 mm × 333 mm × 56 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Weight : About 3.1 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded：Certificate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1,000 JPY flat rate shipping within Japan, free shipping for purchases totaling 20,000 JPY or more.\n\u003cbr\u003ePlease bear the actual cost for shipping charges outside Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNotice about Product\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\nYou may find small knots, burrs, rolled-in bark as all these products are made of natural trees.\n\u003cbr\u003e There may be some small flaw or scratch, dent, chipping.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/collections\/%E5%B0%86%E6%A3%8B%E9%A7%92\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 130, 201);\"\u003e\u0026gt;Go to \"Shogi pieces\" page !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/collections\/%E9%A7%92%E5%8F%B0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 130, 201);\"\u003e\u0026gt;Go to \"Shogi pieces stand\" page !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/collections\/%E9%A7%92%E7%AE%B1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 130, 201);\"\u003e\u0026gt;Go to \"Shogi pieces boxes\" page !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"kurokigoishiten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599186575523,"sku":null,"price":28900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1093\/6995\/files\/86166-00.jpg?v=1756861755","url":"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/products\/%e6%97%a5%e5%90%91%e6%a6%a7%e5%8d%93%e4%b8%8a%e5%b0%86%e6%a3%8b%e7%9b%a4-1-8%e5%af%b8-4%e6%9e%9a%e6%8e%a5%e3%81%8e-no-86166","provider":"kurokigoishiten","version":"1.0","type":"link"}