{"product_id":"hyuga-kaya-9-line-table-go-board-masame-0-9-sun-no-76959","title":"Hyuga Kaya Masame 0.9-Sun (about 29 mm thick) 4-piece 9*9-ro special dimension Table Go Board No.76959 *Tachimori finish lines","description":"This Go board is made from the highest quality Hyuga Kaya wood with special dimension of 9*9-ro, 4-piece Go board.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 9*9-ro board is quite thick and stable, as it is 1\/4 scale of standard-sized board with 19*19-ro.\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please check the \"Size comparison\" image.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis product is perfect for a gift, collection, and of course, can be used in Go games and matches.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003e\nDetails\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\nThis Go board is slightly unevenly colored.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a beautiful board with a strong yellowish color peculiar to Hyuga-kaya wood.\u003cbr\u003e\nBeautiful board with no color irregularity and no defects.\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please check the photo images.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\nWhat is \"Hyuga-Kaya\" wood?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\n\"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. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe reason why Hyuga kaya from Miyazaki Prefecture is of the highest quality is because of the natural environment in which the tree grows.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe wood grows on rocky terrain and requires several hundred years to grow into a tree large enough to be used as Go board material.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is why it is considered a top-quality product, due to its rarity as well as its wood quality.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe grain of the wood is very fine and dense, so it rarely causes warpage or distortion.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHyuga kaya boards are used in various title matches and famous tournaments.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Go board materials are explained detail in \"How to choose a board\".\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease take a look.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/pages\/about_go_board\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 130, 201);\"\u003eGo to \"How to choose a board\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n            \n            \n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003e What is \"Masame\" cutting style?\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\"Masame\" cutting style has masame (straight grain) only on the top surface of the board.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe bottom surface has \"Itame (flat grain)\".\u003cbr\u003e\nThe general \"Masame\" boards belong to this type.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe top surface is beautifully finished so the \"Masame\" board is highly valued.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Go board cutting styles are explained detail in \"How to choose a board\".\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease take a look.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/pages\/about_go_board\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 130, 201);\"\u003eGo to \"How to choose a board\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003eAbout \"composition board\"\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n            \nHowever, when the material itself is too small in diameter to make a 1-piece composition board, or when it is impossible to make a board from a 1-piece composition board for various reasons, boards are sometimes made by joining pieces of wood together.\u003cbr\u003e\nA board made in this way is called a “Tsugi-ban (composition board)” or “hagi-ban (composition board)\".\u003cbr\u003e\nThere are several types of composition boards, and the fewer the number of pieces of wood grafted together, the less variation there is in the color and grain of the wood, and therefore, the more valuable the board is.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen manufacturing a composition board, we combine materials whose wood color and grain are as close as possible to each other so that there is as little discrepancy as possible.\u003cbr\u003e\nThen, the joints are calculated so that the scale is placed over the joints as much as possible. (In some cases this is not the case.)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn fact, we spend more time and effort to produce a composition board, which is slightly less valuable than a 1-piece board.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe composition board also has an advantage: since multiple pieces of material are joined side by side, each piece is narrower and less prone to warping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*\"composition board\" is explained detail in \"How to choose a board\".\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease take a look.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/pages\/about_go_board\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 130, 201);\"\u003eGo to \"How to choose a board\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003e\nSpecification\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHyuga Kaya wood with special dimension of 4-piece 9*9-ro board\n\u003cbr\u003eMasame 0.9-Sun \/ about 29 mm thick\n                \u003cbr\u003eProduct No. : No.76959\n\u003cbr\u003e Size：221 mm × 199 mm × 29 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Weight : About 0.7 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e1,000 JPY flat rate shipping within Japan, free shipping for purchases totaling 20,000 JPY or more.\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease bear the actual cost for shipping charges outside Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003e\nNotice about Product\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\n\nYou may find small knots, burrs, rolled-in bark as all these products are made of natural trees.\n\u003cbr\u003e There may be some small flaw or scratch, dent, chipping.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"kurokigoishiten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887954391203,"sku":null,"price":33000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1093\/6995\/files\/76959-00.jpg?v=1721442837","url":"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/products\/hyuga-kaya-9-line-table-go-board-masame-0-9-sun-no-76959","provider":"kurokigoishiten","version":"1.0","type":"link"}