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510-SGK-06 Wood craftsman "懐志 / Kai-shi" made "Keyaki / Zelkova" Go bowls for size 28 - 33 Go stones, GK-KYK33-SB501

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Wood craftsman "懐志 / Kai-shi" made "Keyaki / Zelkova" Go bowls.
This is made from Keyaki [zelkova] wood, that is famous for its beautiful grain patterns and gloss color.

This is a well-known and highly popular Go bowl, regarded as a high-grade option.
Keyaki (zelkova) wood is one of the most prominent woodworking materials in Japan, known for its distinct grain and strong resistance to moisture.
Its natural color ranges from light yellow-brown to reddish-brown, and it is prized for its beautiful grain, strength, and durability—three qualities that make it especially well-suited for fine craftsmanship.

It can hold up to size 33 Go stones.

You can watch a video of Making Go bowls by wood craftsman "Kai-shi(懐志)".
Please take a look.
The video is available in the image list.


Long-established business founded in Kansei Era (around 1790)
"Kai-shi (懐志)", a long-established woodworking company, was founded in the Kansei era (around 1790).
When the company was first established, it made trays, wooden plates, and other tableware, but later, when it was commissioned to make Go bowls, it became a woodworking company specializing in Go bowls.
The word "Kai-shi (懐志)" expresses their desire to "never forget the techniques handed down from generation to generation and our sincere efforts to make Go bowls, and to carve our thoughts into our own bosom with high aspirations."
Currently, the fourth generation of the family, who has devoted 65 years of his life to making Go bowls, is devoting himself to making Go bowls every day.

The essence of "Kai-shi (懐志)" 4th generation's Go bowls making is to maximize the beauty of the material, wood, and to create Go bowls that combine practicality and artistry.
Facing each material one by one and checking the feel of it in their fingertips and palms, they transform the wood into a Go bowls.
And the proof of this is the engraving of "Kai-shi (懐志)" on the bottom of the Go bowls.

All the tools for making Go bowls are handmade.
All necessary tools are customize.
*Please check the photo images.

You can watch a video of Making Go bowls by wood craftsman "Kai-shi(懐志)".
Please take a look.
The video is available in the image list.


  • Wood craftsman "懐志 / Kai-shi" made "Keyaki / Zelkova" Go bowls for size 28 - 33 Go stones
    Product No.:GK-KYK33-SB501
    Size:Diameter 135 mm × Height about 105 mm
    Weight:about 0.6 kg
  • 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 wood materials.
There may be some small flaw or scratch, dent, chipping.

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