409-D15S-07 3-piece Go set for 15mm Diameter Go stone

Go Board：Board craftsman Mr. Torayoshi YOSHIDA made Japan grown Kaya mini Go board with legs 4.2-Sun Tenchi-masa for 15mm diameter Go stones.

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.
Beautiful board with Tenchi-masa straight woodern pattern.
The top has a few intergrown knots.
Please check the picture.
Please check the size comparison image.

Go stone：These are Clamshell White Go stones and Nachiguro black Go stones with a diameter of 15 mm, about 30% smaller than regular Go stones (21.9 mm in diameter).

The thickness of the Go stones is about 15 mm in diameter, and the ratio of diameter to thickness is about the size of a typical size 32.
Please check the size comparison image.
Clamshell White Go Stones are made from Mexican clam shells.
Nachiguro Black Go Stone is made from Nachiguro Black Stone produced in Kumano City, Mie Prefecture.

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 materials 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.

Go Bowls：Miniature Go Bowls made of Honkuwa[Mountain mulberry] for 15mm diameter Go stones by Kaishi.
Go bowls are made from Honkuwa [Mountain mulberry], that is very popular and highest quality material to make bowl.
Mulberry wood has a beautiful yellowish wood color, and when polished, it appears golden with a unique texture. The wood is extremely hard and is even used to make walking sticks, which require great strength.
*There are miniature Go Bowls for 15mm diameter Go stones.
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Yoshida Gobanten was established in 1916 and continuously made various Go and Shogi boards for more than 100years.
The owner takes over the name of 'Master Yoshida Torayoshi' for generations.
All the boards made by the 3rd and 4th generation of Yoshida Torayoshi, the present owner, have engraved words of Ichi-jo (一如) in Chinese character, as the evidence of his work.
The word 'Ichi-jo' is a part of famous four-character idiom 'Busshin Ichi-nyo (物心一如)', that literally means 'matter and mind are one/body and mind as one'.
This implies a strong will that when we make boards, our board and mind are as one.
The engraved words 'Ichi-jo (一如)' is the evidence of Go master, who made this board with his spirit and board as one.
We are happy to offer these special boards made by the Go board master Mr. YOSHIDA Torayoshi, for his devotion and his long years of experience and outstanding technique.

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.
There are three types of kaya trees: "Hyuga Kaya" which is grown and harvested in a mountainous area in the southern part of Kyushu, Japan, "Japanese-grown honkaya" which is grown in other areas of Japan, and "Chinese-grown honkaya" which is mainly grown in Yunnan Province, China.
Generally, Japanese-grown honkaya is said to be better than Chinese honkaya in terms of quality.
The main difference between Japanese and Chinese kaya is the wood quality, caused by the natural environment where the tree was grown. Japanese kaya is usually lighter and more yellowish in color and has a unique wood aroma.
Depending on your preference, Japanese kaya is generally more highly valued than Chinese kaya, and the value and price of Japanese kaya tends to be higher due to the rarity of the wood.

In order to make a one-piece Go/Shogi board or board with legs, it is necessary to get a large tree between 200 and 800 years old.However, since logging is now prohibited in many forests in Japan, large-diameter kaya wood is almost impossible to find on the market.
The procurement of kaya is becoming more and more difficult and the Japanese honkaya Go board is getting rarer year on year.

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

"Tenchi-masa" literally means the grain runs from the top to the bottom or from the sky (ten) to the earth (chi).
As there is no visible itame (flat grain), you can see the beautiful masame (straight grain) from the top to the bottom of the board.
When the top and bottom surfaces have masame (straight grain) but the side has itame (flat grain), the board is classified as tenchi-masa.
Just like the shihou-masa board, the tenchi-masa board is made from a large-diameter, well-aged tree.
The kaya (Japanese Torreya) tenchi-masa board is synonymous with the finest Go boards made of valuable wood.
Also, most of the boards called tsugi-ban or hagi-ban (composition boards made from several pieces of wood joined together) have tenchi-masa or masame (straight grain).

*Go board cutting styles are explained detail in "How to choose a board".
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Go to "How to choose a board".

• Go Board：Hyuga Kaya table Go board 1.9-Sun Masame 5-piece composition
  Product No：NO.74021F
  Size：324 ㎜ × 305 ㎜ × 128 ㎜ x 70mm
  Weight：abot 6.2㎏
  
• Go stone：Clamshell White Go stones and Nachiguro black Go stones with a diameter of 15 mm
  *It is about 15mm in diameter, which is smaller than the normal Go stones (21.9mm in diameter).
  Diameter：about 15㎜
  Thickness：about 6.2～6.5mm　＊It is about the thickness of size 32 in terms of normal size Go stones (ratio of diameter to thickness).
  Materials：White Go stones／Mexican clamshell, Black Go Stones／Nachi-guro Slate from Kumano City, Mie Pref., Japan
  Spare Go stones (2 for each)
  *Wooden Go stones box, Fabric Go stones bag are not included.
  
• Go Bowls：Miniature Go Bowls made of Honkuwa[Mountain mulberry] for 15mm diameter Go stones by Kaishi.
  Size：Diameter About 90㎜ × Height About 70㎜
  Weight：About 240ｇ
  *Please check the comparison image.
  

• 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.