Mr. Takashi NISHIKAWA made Hyuga Kaya Wood Go Bowls Honinbo shape for size - 34 Go stones GKHKHB-NS34-606-01

"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".

Today's round-shaped Go bowl is called 'Yasui type'.
But until Yasui type emerged, this "Hon-in-bo" shape was more popular and mainstream for a long time of Japanese history.
The "Hon-in-bo gata" shape Go bowl looks like bamboo as you see from the photo image.
Yasui-shaped Go bowls are popular in general, but "Hon-in-bo gata" shape is loved by serious players and collectors who are fascinated by its traditional technique and its unique character.

This go bowl's shape is made in the traditional bamboo shape called "Hon-in-bo gata".
There are several natural stains characteristic of the wood.
These Go bowls showcase the soft, warm yellowish color and beautiful grain that are distinctive of Hyuga Kaya wood.
* Please check the photos.
* Holds Go stones up to Size 34.

• Mr. Takashi NISHIKAWA made Hyuga Kaya Wood Go Bowls Honinbo shape for size - 34 Go stones
  Product No.：GKHKHB-NS34-606-01
  Weight：About 1.2 kg
  Size：Diameter About 155 ㎜ × 113 ㎜ *One bowl
  *One of a kind
  *In a paper box
  
• 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.