{"product_id":"kaishi-tagayasan-senzuji-go-bowls-extra-large","title":"Wood craftsman \"Kai-shi (懐志)\" made Sen-suji technique \"Tagayasan \/ Ironwood\" Go bowls","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border: #ff69b4 solid 1px; font-size: 100%; padding: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e25041;\"\u003e \n    \u003cstrong\u003e\"Rare Go Bowls Collection\"\u003cbr\u003e \n        \u003cbr\u003e \n        We have a large selection of Go Bowl made of rare materials that are rarely found on the market.\u003cbr\u003e \n        Recommended for those who are looking for an unusual Go Bowl, or for those who are looking for a Go Bowl that is different from others.\u003cbr\u003e \n    \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e This is made by Sen-suji technique \"Tagayasan\" [Ironwood], which is very rare as Go Bowls.\n\u003cbr\u003e It is a rare item that is rarely distributed in the market.\n\u003cbr\u003e These Go bowls hold about size 36 - 42 Go stones.\u0026nbsp;\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e With its calm wood color and beautiful grain, this Go Bowl has a stately appearance.\n\u003cbr\u003e These Go bowls are made using the hikimono (grinding) technique called \"Sen-suji\", in which the wood is worked on a potter's wheel to make bowls, trays, and other round vessels.\n\u003cbr\u003e Limited while supplies last.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e25041;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou can watch a video of Making Go bowls by wood craftsman \"Kai-shi（懐志）\".\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease take a look.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\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\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003eWhat is \"Kai-shi（懐志）\" ?\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan span=\"\" 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\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b19ac;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong-established business founded in Kansei Era (around 1790)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"Kai-shi (懐志)\", a long-established woodworking company, was founded in the Kansei era (around 1790).\n\u003cbr\u003e 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e 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.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e And the proof of this is the engraving of \"Kai-shi (懐志)\" on the bottom of the Go bowls.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e All the tools for making Go bowls are handmade.\n\u003cbr\u003e All necessary tools are customize.\n\u003cbr\u003e *Please check the photo images.\n\u003cbr\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\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAbout Tagayasan [Ironwood] 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\nThe \"Tagayasan\" [Ironwood] is a broad-leaved tree of the Fabaceae family and is known as one of the karaki (Chinese trees) and a famous tree.\n\u003cbr\u003e As the name \"iron sword\" implies, it is a very hard and heavy wood.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the \"three famous karaki woods\"?\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Kokutan [Ebony], Shitan [Rose ebony], and Tagayasan [Ironwood] have been used for centuries for various architectural purposes, furniture, and musical instruments because of their hardness anddensitys.\n\u003cbr\u003e The amount of Tagayasan distributed worldwide is very small, and it is said to be depleted in the future, making it a rare and precious wood.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics of Tagayasan Material \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Because of its durability and resistance to corrosion, Tagayasan is often used for high-grade floor posts furniture, etc.\n\u003cbr\u003e However, it is very expensive because of the small quantity produced.\n\u003cbr\u003e It has a unique and beautiful grain when used as a straight grain.\n\u003cbr\u003e The wood is dark brown or almost black with light-colored stripes.\n\u003cbr\u003e The grain of time has beautiful patterns such as cloud patterns and arrowhead patterns, which are called \"Tagayame\".\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses of Tagayasan\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Because of its hardness and strength, it is used for furniture and Buddhist altars, and because of its resistance to corrosion, it is mainly used for decorative purposes, such as beads, building materials (floor posts and interiors), walking sticks, wooden swords, and brush handles.\n\u003cbr\u003e Of course, it is also used to make \"Go Bowl\" in very small numbers.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of the name \"Tagayasan\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e It is generally believed that the name \"Tagayasan\" comes from the fact that the wood is very hard and heavy and that it looks like an iron sword.\n\u003cbr\u003e One theory is that it is a variation of the Filipino word \"tambulian\".\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\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAbout \"Sen-suji\" technique\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\"Sen-suji\" is an ancient Japanese \"hiki-mono\" technique in which wood is worked on a potter's wheel or lathe to make bowls, trays, and other circular vessels.\n\u003cbr\u003e In order to hold a wooden bowl firmly, multiple narrow grooves are carved on the side of the bowl where the fingers can rest, and in most cases, this process is applied to the hand-holding part or the side of the bowl.\n\u003cbr\u003e Since Go bowls are used with Go stones in it, the weight of the Go bowls itself plus the weight of the Go stones adds up to several kilograms, but the \"Sen-suji\" process makes it easier to hold.\n\u003cbr\u003e In addition to the practical aspect of making it easier to hold, the beauty of the finish is also a major attraction of \"Sen-suji\".\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e The word \"hiki-mono\" is also used to refer to the process of turning or cutting wood on a wheel, and thus, items made by turning wood on a wheel, etc. are called \"hiki-mono\".\n\u003cbr\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\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSpecification\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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct : Made by Sen-suji technique Tagayasan [Ironwood] Go Bowls\n\u003cbr\u003eConformity Go stone for size : size 36 - 42\u003cbr\u003eWeight : about 1.4 kg\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1,000 JPY flat rate shipping within Japan, free shipping for purchases totaling 20,000 JPY or more.\n\u003cbr\u003e Please bear the actual cost for shipping charges outside Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNotice about Product\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\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\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","brand":"kurokigoishiten","offers":[{"title":"Default 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