{"product_id":"spr04-606-hkg11-hyuga-kaya-masame-1-9-sun-about-60-mm-thick-4-piece-table-go-board-no-77041-tachimori-finish","title":"SPR04-606-HKG11 Hyuga Kaya Masame 1.9-Sun (about 60 mm thick) 4-pieces Table Go Board　No.77041 *Tachimori-finish","description":"This Go board is made from the highest quality Hyuga Kaya wood Masame 1.9-Sun 4-piece Go board.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHyuga Kaya is regarded as the finest wood for Go boards, and its availability is expected to become increasingly limited, making it even more valuable and highly sought after in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe grid lines are finished using the traditional Tachimori technique with premium Japanese natural lacquer, resulting in an exceptional finish.\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\n\u003cdetails class=\"custom-detail-box\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"custom-icon\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/summary\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"custom-detail-content\"\u003e\n    This is a beautiful board with a strong yellowish color peculiar to Hyuga-kaya wood.\u003cbr\u003e\n    There are several intergrown knots and rolled-in wood peels on the bottom, several small intergrown knots on the top, and an intergrown knot and scratches on the side, although the scratches are difficult to see in the photos.\u003cbr\u003e\n    *Please check the photo images.\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.custom-detail-box summary {\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  align-items: center;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  font-weight: normal;\n  font-size: inherit;\n  list-style: none;\n  padding: 18px 0;\n  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\n}\n\n.custom-detail-box summary::-webkit-details-marker {\n  display: none;\n}\n\n.custom-detail-content {\n  padding: 18px 0;\n}\n\n.custom-icon::before {\n  content: \"＋\";\n}\n\n.custom-detail-box[open] .custom-icon::before {\n  content: \"－\";\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"custom-detail-box\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eWhat is \"Hyuga-Kaya\" wood?\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"custom-icon\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/summary\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"custom-detail-content\"\u003e\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\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e*Go board materials are explained detail in \"How to choose a board\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/pages\/about_go_board\" title=\"碁盤の選び方\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e＞Go to \"How to choose a board\".\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.custom-detail-box summary {\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  align-items: center;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  font-weight: normal;\n  font-size: inherit;\n  list-style: none;\n  padding: 18px 0;\n  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\n}\n\n.custom-detail-box summary::-webkit-details-marker {\n  display: none;\n}\n\n.custom-detail-content {\n  padding: 18px 0;\n}\n\n.custom-icon::before {\n  content: \"＋\";\n}\n\n.custom-detail-box[open] .custom-icon::before {\n  content: \"－\";\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"custom-detail-box\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eWhat is \"Masame\" cutting style?\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"custom-icon\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/summary\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"custom-detail-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\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/pages\/about_go_board\" title=\"碁盤の選び方\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u0026gt;Go to \"How to choose a board\".\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.custom-detail-box summary {\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  align-items: center;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  font-weight: normal;\n  font-size: inherit;\n  list-style: none;\n  padding: 18px 0;\n  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\n}\n\n.custom-detail-box summary::-webkit-details-marker {\n  display: none;\n}\n\n.custom-detail-content {\n  padding: 18px 0;\n}\n\n.custom-icon::before {\n  content: \"＋\";\n}\n\n.custom-detail-box[open] .custom-icon::before {\n  content: \"－\";\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"custom-detail-box\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eAbout \"composition board\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"custom-icon\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/summary\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"custom-detail-content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\nWhen the material itself is too large in diameter to make a one-piece board, or when the board cannot be made from a single piece of wood for any reason, it is sometimes made by joining pieces of wood together.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA board made in this way is called a \"tsugi-ban\" or \"hagi-ban\" (joined or composite board).\u003cbr\u003e\nThere are several types of these boards and the ones with a fewer number of pieces, with less variation in color and grain, are regarded as more valuable.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen using a composite board, we collect material wood that is as close as possible in wood color and grain in order to make the board as consistent as possible.\u003cbr\u003e\nThen, the joints are precisely calculated and bonded together so that the lines are placed right over the joints as much as possible. (Not ensured in some cases)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn fact, we spend more time and effort to produce tsugi-ban boards, which are slightly less valuable than one-piece boards.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe composite board also has some advantages: since multiple pieces of material are joined in parallel, each piece is narrower and less prone to warping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e          \n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e* \"composition board\" is explained detail in \"How to choose a board\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/pages\/about_go_board\" title=\"碁盤の選び方\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u0026gt;Go to \"How to choose a board\".\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.custom-detail-box summary {\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  align-items: center;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  font-weight: normal;\n  font-size: inherit;\n  list-style: none;\n  padding: 18px 0;\n  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\n}\n\n.custom-detail-box summary::-webkit-details-marker {\n  display: none;\n}\n\n.custom-detail-content {\n  padding: 18px 0;\n}\n\n.custom-icon::before {\n  content: \"＋\";\n}\n\n.custom-detail-box[open] .custom-icon::before {\n  content: \"－\";\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"custom-detail-box\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eSpecification\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"custom-icon\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/summary\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"custom-detail-content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHyuga Kaya Masame 1.9-Sun (about 60 mm thick) 4-pieces Table Go Board\u003cbr\u003e\nProduct No.: No.77041\u003cbr\u003e\nSize：454 ㎜ × 425 ㎜ × 60 ㎜\u003cbr\u003e\nWeight：About 6.2 kg\u003cbr\u003e\nComes with a certification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e1,000 JPY flat rate shipping within Japan, free shipping for purchases totaling 20,000 JPY or more.\u003cbr\u003e\n    Please bear the actual cost for shipping charges outside Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.custom-detail-box summary {\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  align-items: center;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  font-weight: normal;\n  font-size: inherit;\n  list-style: none;\n  padding: 18px 0;\n  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\n}\n\n.custom-detail-box summary::-webkit-details-marker {\n  display: none;\n}\n\n.custom-detail-content {\n  padding: 18px 0;\n}\n\n.custom-icon::before {\n  content: \"＋\";\n}\n\n.custom-detail-box[open] .custom-icon::before {\n  content: \"－\";\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"custom-detail-box\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eNotice about Product\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"custom-icon\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/summary\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"custom-detail-content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\nYou may find small knots, burrs, rolled-in bark as all these products are made of natural trees.\u003cbr\u003e\nThere may be some small flaw or scratch, dent, chipping. \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\/details\u003e\n\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.custom-detail-box summary {\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  align-items: center;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  font-weight: normal;\n  font-size: inherit;\n  list-style: none;\n  padding: 18px 0;\n  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\n}\n\n.custom-detail-box summary::-webkit-details-marker {\n  display: none;\n}\n\n.custom-detail-content {\n  padding: 18px 0;\n}\n\n.custom-icon::before {\n  content: \"＋\";\n}\n\n.custom-detail-box[open] .custom-icon::before {\n  content: \"－\";\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"kurokigoishiten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47806905024675,"sku":null,"price":51900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1093\/6995\/files\/77041-00.jpg?v=1782365015","url":"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/products\/spr04-606-hkg11-hyuga-kaya-masame-1-9-sun-about-60-mm-thick-4-piece-table-go-board-no-77041-tachimori-finish","provider":"kurokigoishiten","version":"1.0","type":"link"}