13/9-ro table Go board 3 piece set

Go stones : Clamshell Go stones Blue Label size 30
Clamshell Go stones are white Go stones made from clam shells.
Each Clamshell Go stone is made by hand by Go stones craftsmen through more than 20 manufacturing processes.
It takes approximately 2 to 6 months from the clam shell to the finished product.
We hope you will experience the skill of Go stones making that has been passed down from generation to generation for more than 100 years, and the brilliance of the Go stones carved by traditional Go stone making craftsmen.
The "Clamshell Go stones Blue label" has some scratches, but it is a semi-qualified quality Go stones.

Go bowls : Keyaki [zelkova] miniature Go bowls
Keyaki [zelkova] Go Bowls is famous for its beautiful grain patterns and gloss color.
The Keyaki [zelkova] wood is light yellowish-brown or reddish-brown in color, and has a triumvirate of beauty of grain, strength, and decay resistance.
*The standard size for 19*19-ro Go bowls is 180 white Go stones and 181 black Go stones, but for 13*13-ro Go bowls are slightly smaller, holding 84 white Go stones and 85 black Go stones.

Go board : Hyuga Kaya with special dimension of 13*13-ro and 9*9-ro table Go board
Go board is made from the highest quality Hyuga Kaya with special dimension of 13*13-ro and 9*9-ro table Go board.
The 13/9-ro board is quite thick and stable, as it is 2/3 scale of standard-sized board with 19*19-ro.
One side can be used as 13*13-ro and the other side can be used as 9*9-ro, so you can play 2 sides.
*Please check the size comparison image.
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 board shown in the image is a sample (Kiura cutting style).

*Please choose from the following two wood cutting style.
Kiura
Itame

*The difference between "wood cutting style" is explained detail in "How to choose a Go board".
Please check there.
*The set price varies depending the board (cutting style).
*When you select a board (wood cutting style), the set price will be displayed.

"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.

"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.

The reason why Hyuga kaya from Miyazaki Prefecture is of the highest quality is because of the natural environment in which the tree grows.
The 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.
The wood grows on rocky terrain and requires several hundred years to grow into a tree large enough to be used as Go board material.
This is why it is considered a top-quality product, due to its rarity as well as its wood quality.
The grain of the wood is very fine and dense, so it rarely causes warpage or distortion.

Hyuga kaya boards are used in various title matches and famous tournaments.
The 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.

*Go board materials are explained detail in "How to choose a board".
Please take a look.

*For more information on each product, please refer to the product links.

Go stones：Clamshell Go stones Blue Label size 30
Thickness: approx. 8.0mm
Diameter: White Go stones/about 21.9mm, Black Go stones/about 22.2mm
Quantity: 84 white clamshell Go stones, 85 black Nachiguro Go stones (+ 2 spare stones each)
Raw Materials: White Go stones / Mexican Clam Shells, Black Go stones / Nachi Black Go stones from Kumano City, Mie Prefecture
White Go stones are made from Mexican clam shells.
*Go stones are stored in a set of Go Bowls.

Go bowls：Keyaki [zelkova] Go Bowls

Go board : Hyuga Kaya with special dimension of 13*13-ro and 9*9-ro table Go board
thickness : 0.9 sun/ about 3.0 cm
Board size : 315 ㎜ × 290 ㎜ × 30 ㎜
Weight : about 2.5-2.9 kg
Composition : 1 piece board
Materials : Hyuga Kaya wood
 *Please select cutting style.

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.