{"product_id":"tagayasan-go-bowls-gauge-36-kaishi","title":"602-TWC-KS-12 Wood craftsman \"懐志 \/ Kai-shi\" made Tagayasan 【Ironwood】 Go bowls for size 30 - 36 Go stones GKTGS-SB36-601-01F","description":"This is a pair of extra-large Tagayasan (ironwood) Go bowls crafted by Wood craftsman Kai-shi, designed for Go stones up to size 36.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe material, Tagayasan (ironwood), is a premium wood traditionally counted among the “Three Great Karaki Woods” and has long been valued as a luxury hardwood.\u003cbr\u003e\nAs its name suggests (including the characters for “iron” and “sword”), it is extremely hard and heavy.\u003cbr\u003e\nWith its calm, deep color and striking grain, these bowls have a strong and dignified presence.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe wood shows a dark reddish-purple brown tone with clearly defined grain patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a material that combines understated visual beauty with excellent practicality.\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause Tagayasan is very dense and heavy, you can feel a solid, substantial weight when holding the bowls.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a one-of-a-kind item.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*The base is branded with the “Kai-shi” mark.\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please refer to the photos for details.\u003cbr\u003e\n*This Go Bowl is for Go stones up to size 36.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e25041;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e◎You can watch a video of Making Go bowls by wood craftsman \"Kai-shi（懐志）\".\u003cbr\u003e\n*Japanese and English version videos are available in the image gallery.\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease take a look.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\u003cbutton data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\" class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \n    About Tagayasan 【Ironwood】\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    \nThe material, Tagayasan (Ironwood), has long been celebrated as one of the “Three Great Karaki” woods, renowned for its rarity and prestige.\u003cbr\u003e\nTrue to the name that bears the characters for “鉄 \/ iron” and “刀 \/ sword,” it is an exceptionally hard and heavy timber, admired for its strength and enduring beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\n    \n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1093\/6995\/files\/tagayasan-36-01.jpg?v=1770877533\" alt=\"鉄刀木36号\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Are the “Three Great Karaki Woods”?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nKnown for their hardness and dense texture, Ebony (Kokutan), Rosewood (Shitan), and Tagayasan (Ironwood) have long been treasured as fine timbers for architecture, furniture, and musical instruments.\u003cbr\u003e\nTogether, they are referred to as the “Three Great Karaki Woods” and are esteemed as some of the most luxurious materials.\u003cbr\u003e\nTheir global supply is extremely limited, and with concerns of eventual depletion, these woods are now regarded as highly rare and valuable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics of Tagayasan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTagayasan is exceptionally durable and resistant to decay, making it a favored material for luxury pillars and high-end furniture.\u003cbr\u003e\nHowever, due to its scarcity, it is considered extremely expensive.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen quarter-sawn, the wood reveals distinctive and elegant grain patterns. Its color ranges from deep brown to almost black, often accented with lighter streaks.\u003cbr\u003e\nFlat-sawn surfaces can display beautiful patterns resembling clouds or arrow-feather shapes, collectively known as “Tagaya-me.”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses of Tagayasan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause of its strength and resilience, Tagayasan has traditionally been used for fine furniture and Buddhist altars.\u003cbr\u003e\nIts resistance to decay also makes it suitable for decorative applications such as prayer beads, architectural materials (floor pillars, interior elements), walking sticks, wooden practice swords, and brush handles.\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough rare, its remarkable qualities have also made it a prized material for crafting Go bowls, where its weight and beauty are especially appreciated.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Origin of the Name “Tagayasan”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe name is generally believed to derive from the wood’s extraordinary hardness and heaviness—“as strong as an iron sword”—thus the characters for “iron” and “sword” in its name.\u003cbr\u003e\nAnother theory suggests that the name evolved from the Philippine word “tambulian.”\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\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton aria-expanded=\"false\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\" class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\"\u003eWhat is \"Kai-shi（懐志）\" ?\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\" span=\"\"\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\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1093\/6995\/files\/kaishi-shibata-01.jpg?v=1770613876\" alt=\"懐志\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b19ac;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong-established business founded in Kansei Era (around 1790)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Kai-shi (懐志)\", a long-established woodworking company, was founded in the Kansei era (around 1790).\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n    \n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1093\/6995\/files\/kaishi-kokuin-01.jpg?v=1725861631\" alt=\"懐志刻印\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \nThe 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrently, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\nFacing each material one by one and checking the feel of it in their fingertips and palms, they transform the wood into a Go bowls.\u003cbr\u003e\nAnd 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\n    \n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1093\/6995\/files\/kaishi-tools-01.jpg?v=1770614178\" alt=\"懐志道具\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \nAll the tools for making Go bowls are handmade.\u003cbr\u003e\nAll necessary tools are customize.\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please check the photo images.\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\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e Specification\u003c\/span\u003e \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\u003eWood craftsman \"懐志 \/ Kai-shi\" made Tagayasan 【Ironwood】 Go bowls for size 30 - 36 Go stones\u003cbr\u003e\nProduct No.：GKTGS-SB36-601-01F\u003cbr\u003e\nConformity Go stone for size：size 30 - 36\u003cbr\u003e\nSize：Go Bowl \/ Diameter About 150 mm × Height About 105 mm\u003cbr\u003e\nOuter box size: approx. 315 × 170 × 120 mm (H × W × D)\u003cbr\u003e  \nWeight：Go Bowls \/ 1 pair About 780 g\u003cbr\u003e\nTotal Weight \/ About 1,000 g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\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.\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\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton aria-expanded=\"false\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\" class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNotice about Product\u003c\/span\u003e\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 --\u003eYou may find small knots, burrs, rolled-in bark as all these products are made of natural wood materials.\nThere may be some small flaw or scratch, dent, chipping. \u003cbr\u003e\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 Title","offer_id":47336035123363,"sku":null,"price":65000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1093\/6995\/files\/GKTGS-SB36-601-01F-00.jpg?v=1770885457","url":"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/products\/tagayasan-go-bowls-gauge-36-kaishi","provider":"kurokigoishiten","version":"1.0","type":"link"}