NBC-608-01 Board craftsman Mr. Torayoshi YOSHIDA made Hyuga Kaya Go Board with Legs Ten-masa 5.0-Sun (about 152 mm thick) No.74031F *Used in a Title Match; Includes Shikishi and a Go Board Provenance Document

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NBC-608-01 Board craftsman Mr. Torayoshi YOSHIDA made Hyuga Kaya Go Board with Legs Ten-masa 5.0-Sun (about 152 mm thick) No.74031F *Used in a Title Match; Includes Shikishi and a Go Board Provenance Document

Name: NBC-608-01 Board craftsman Mr. Torayoshi YOSHIDA made Hyuga Kaya Go Board with Legs Ten-masa 5.0-Sun (about 152 mm thick) No.74031F *Used in a Title Match; Includes Shikishi and a Go Board Provenance Document
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This Go board with legs was used in Game 3 of the 37th Meijin Title Match.
Game 3 of the 37th Meijin Title Match was held on September 27–28, 2012, at the Phoenix Seagaia Resort in Miyazaki City. Challenger Naoki Hane 9-dan defeated the then-reigning Meijin Keigo Yamashita 9-dan by resignation as Black.
This is a 5.0-sun Hyuga Kaya Go board with legs featuring Tenmasa grain, crafted by master Go board craftsman Torayoshi Yoshida.
The board bears the inscription "Ichinyo Saku" (一如作) and Yoshida's seal, certifying it as a work by Torayoshi Yoshida.
As proof that this Go board was used in the title match, it comes with dated shikishi calligraphy boards inscribed by the three professionals: "Yume" (夢, "Dream") by Meijin Keigo Yamashita, "Yugei" (遊藝) by challenger Naoki Hane, and "Yushin" (遊神) by official witness Masaki Takemiya 9-dan.
* Please refer to the images for details.

This Go board is crafted from Hyuga Kaya harvested by the Aya District Forestry Office from the mountains of Suki Village. In February 1988, the timber was auctioned at the Sumiyoshi Log Storage Yard in Miyazaki City for the exceptionally high price of 40 million yen per cubic meter.
Estimated to be over 600 years old, this extraordinary Kaya timber attracted great attention and was acclaimed as "the finest Go board material of the century."
The grid lines are drawn using the traditional Tachimori technique with genuine Japanese lacquer, resulting in an exceptional finish.
The fine and delicate lines characteristic of Torayoshi Yoshida's craftsmanship give the board an elegant and refined beauty.

With its substantial thickness of 5.5-Sun (approximately 168 mm), this Go board has an impressive and dignified presence.
Highly recommended for those seeking a substantial and luxurious Go board, for intermediate to advanced Go players, or as a special gift.

This Go board is crafted from Hyuga Kaya harvested by the Aya District Forestry Office from the mountains of Suki Village.
In February 1988, the timber was auctioned at the Sumiyoshi Log Storage Yard in Miyazaki City for the exceptionally high price of 40 million yen per cubic meter.
Estimated to be over 600 years old, this Kaya timber attracted great attention and was acclaimed as "the finest Go board material of the century."
This Go board is one of only three boards crafted from this extraordinary Hyuga Kaya log.

Because the tree reached the end of its natural life while still standing, its sap had descended toward the roots.
Unlike freshly felled timber, the wood possesses exceptional depth of color and luster, remarkably even growth rings, and an extraordinarily fine and dense grain that stands out even among the finest Go boards.
This Go board was crafted from an ancient tree of a quality said to appear perhaps only once in half a century.
Its stately presence, rich color, beautiful grain, and distinctive character have all been praised as exceptional, making it Hyuga Kaya of truly unparalleled quality.
Ordinarily, wind-fallen trees and trees that have become buried in the ground are referred to as "Kosonboku" (枯損木), meaning naturally dead or damaged timber.
However, because of the extraordinary quality of this particular Kaya, it was given the special honorific title "Kosonboku" (高尊木), a name expressing the deep respect accorded to this exceptional timber.

* This Go board comes with a document detailing the provenance of the Hyuga Kaya timber, issued by the successful bidder who acquired the original log.
* Please refer to the images for details.

Game 3 of the 37th Meijin Title Match was held on September 27–28, 2012, at the Phoenix Seagaia Resort in Miyazaki City.
9-dan professional Masaki Takemiya served as the official witness.
Challenger Naoki Hane faced defending Meijin Keigo Yamashita, with Hane winning by resignation as Black.

As this prestigious title match was held in Miyazaki Prefecture, this board was selected for use as a Go board befitting the occasion in Miyazaki.
As proof that this Go board was used in the title match, it comes with dated shikishi calligraphy boards inscribed by the three professionals: "Yume" (夢, "Dream") by Meijin Keigo Yamashita, "Yugei" (遊藝) by challenger Naoki Hane, and "Yushin" (遊神) by official witness Masaki Takemiya 9-dan.
* Please refer to the images for details.

Hyuga Kaya is now extremely difficult to obtain, making Go boards with legs, which can only be crafted from large-diameter timber, exceptionally rare.
This exceptional Go board allows you to fully enjoy the distinctive fragrance and soft texture of Hyuga Kaya, providing an outstanding playing experience.

There are natural stains originating from the wood on the top surface, bottom, cutting side, and parts of the legs, as well as intergrown knots on the top surface, bottom, and sides.
There is figured grain on the side.
* Please refer to the images for details.

Yoshida Gobanten was established in 1916 and continuously made various Go and Shogi boards for more than 100years.
吉田寅義

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.

"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.
Go to "How to choose a board".

"Ten-masa" cutting style has masame (straight grain) only on the top surface of the board.
The bottom surface has itame (flat grain).
The general masame boards belong to this type.
The top surface is beautifully finished so the ten-masa board is highly valued.

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

Board craftsman Mr. Torayoshi YOSHIDA made Hyuga Kaya Go Board with Legs Ten-masa 5.0-Sun (about 152 mm thick) No.74031F
*Used in a Title Match; Includes Shikishi and a Go Board Provenance Document
Product No. : No.74031F
Size：456 mm × 423 mm × 152 mm × 125 mm
Weight：About 18.2 kg
Included：Certificate, Paulownia cover and Cotton cover
* This Go board comes with a provenance document for the Hyuga Kaya timber, issued by the successful bidder who acquired the original timber at auction.
As proof that this Go board was used in Game 3 of the 37th Meijin Title Match, it also comes with dated shikishi featuring handwritten calligraphy by Meijin Keigo Yamashita, "Yume" (夢, "Dream"); challenger Naoki Hane, "Yugei" (遊藝); and official witness Masaki Takemiya 9-dan, "Yushin" (遊神).

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.

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黒木碁石店

NBC-608-01 Board craftsman Mr. Torayoshi YOSHIDA made Hyuga Kaya Go Board with Legs Ten-masa 5.0-Sun (about 152 mm thick) No.74031F *Used in a Title Match; Includes Shikishi and a Go Board Provenance Document

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