『January 5th "Igo Day" Celebration SALE』512-IGD-GS18 Go 3-Piece Set - Clamshell Go Stones Premium Snow grade size36 + Wood craftsman Mr. Kawashita made Yakusugi Octagonal Square Go Bowls + Japan grown Hon Kaya made Ten-masa Go board with legs

Go stones：Clamshell Go Stones Premium Snow grade size 36
Generally, the thickness of Go stones that are said to be “easiest to play” is “size 30 to 36", so a Go stone of size 3 (thickness: approx. 10.1 mm) combine sufficient thickness with excellent playability, making them comfortable and easy to handle during play.
＊Please check the thickness sample images.
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.
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.
Proof of Quality – “Numbering” Each White Go stone manufactured by our shop is engraved with an invisible marking that becomes visible only under a blacklight.
This numbering serves as the mark of Kuroki Goishiten and as a guarantee of authenticity and quality control.

Please check the sample image of the numbering.

Go bowls：Wood craftsman Mr. Kawashita made Yakusugi Octagonal Square Go Bowls with Oil Burl Tiger Stripe Grain for ~Size 34 Go Stones
These Go bowls are crafted from "Abura-kobu / Oil Burl" Yakusugi (Yakushima cedar) wood, estimated to be approximately 2,000 years old.
"Kobu / Burl" forms when a tree sustains damage or undergoes abnormal growth, causing resin to accumulate and create a raised, knot-like structure.
Among these, "Abura-kobu / Oil Burl" refers to sections that contain particularly high amounts of resin and natural oils.
Yakusugi Oil Burl is highly prized for its exceptional beauty and is often used in the finest woodworking pieces.
Additionally, these Go bowls features a rare and exquisite grain pattern known as "Tora-moku / Tiger Stripe Grain", characterized by shimmering, striped patterns that change in appearance depending on the viewing angle.
The "Octagonal Square" shape has relatively sharp edges between the surfaces of the lid and the bowl.
In particular, the lid is not rounded but finished with a more angular, faceted design.
The intricate and complex "Abura-kobu / Oil Burl", the shimmering Tiger Stripe Grain, the distinct reddish-brown hue unique to Yakusugi, and the rare octagonal shape all come together in harmony, making this a truly stunning Go bowl.
Go board：Japan grown Hon Kaya made Ten-masa Go board with legs (6.2-Sun/189 mm thick)
The lines of a board are marked using Tachi-mori, the skill of drawing lines using a Japanese sword.
At the present, 6.2-Sun (approx. 189 mm) thick ten-masa board made from Japanese-grown kaya, a material that has become increasingly difficult to obtain, is exceptionally rare.
This floor-standing Go board offers outstanding weight, presence, and a truly luxurious feel.
This floor-standing Go board offers exceptional solidity and a truly luxurious presence.
There are remnants of intergrown knots on the bottom, and a dented mark from impact along the edge between one end grain and the side.

*You can find more details on each product via the "Specification" link below.

*You can find more details on each product via the "Specification" link below.

• Go stones：Clamshell Go Stones Premium Snow grade size 36
  Thickness：White Go stones／approx. 10.1 mm、Black Go stones／10.4 ㎜
  Thickness：White Go stones／approx. 11.0 mm、Black Go stones／11.3 ㎜
  Diameter：White Go stones／21.9 ㎜、Black Go stones／22.2 ㎜
  Quantity: 180 white clamshell Go stones, 181 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
  Accessories: wooden box, cloth go stones bag, certificate of guarantee
  White Go stones are made from Mexican clam shells.
  ＊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.
• Go bowls：Wood craftsman Mr. Kawashita made Yakusugi Octagonal Square Go Bowls with Oil Burl Tiger Stripe Grain for ~Size 34 Go Stones
  Product No.：JAC-YBK-502-GK34-03
• Go board：Japan grown Hon Kaya made Ten-masa Go board with legs (6.2-Sun/189 mm thick)
  Product No.：No.71143F
  Size：approx. 462 ㎜ × 431 ㎜ × 189 ㎜ × 130 ㎜
  Weight：approx. 23.5 ㎏
  Included：Certificate, Paulownia cover, Cotton cover


• 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.