"I would like you to draw a microcosm of the universe with white and black stones on a go board protected by the four gods on all sides."
* Azure Dragon on the east;
* White Tiger for the West;
* Vermilion Bird protects the South;
* Black Tortoise guards the North;
RE-MENT is a Japanese manufacturer of collectible plastic toys. One of the series contains this miniature set for a Shogi. It is extremely detailed for that size - the board is just 3.7x3.7 cm. And YES, you can actually play a game using this set - all the pieces are in place.
"Go Lovers Club" - fiction book by Russian author Igor Grishin. Only 2011 copies were printed in 2011. I think it has the most attractive cover within all books about Go.
Dear players, what do you think of lacquer Go boards? I really fell in love with this one. All four sides have different subjects and Bamboo is by far my favourite.
BTW, it's for sale in Japan: $2,350 (https://t.co/PrgS1tMqDG)
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, when Guan Yu led an attack on Fancheng, he got hit by a poison arrow fired by the enemy and retreated. While Hua Tuo was performing this excruciatingly painful surgery, Guan Yu remained calm and continued to play Weqi as if it was nothing.
The two edges are slightly curved upward, showing a mysterious and profound oriental mood, like a small hill, isolating from the outside clutter, and focusing on the players' goals.
Store: https://t.co/heJs1IZwQ6
A KYO-YAKI EARTHENWARE BOX AND COVER IN THE FORM OF A GOBAN
Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th century
Of typical square form, the removable cover marked out with small squares, 7.6cm x 11.2cm.
Sold in London for £1,250 (17 May 2018).
https://t.co/OGUqtAbKsu
Often when we talk about Go, we discuss Achievements, Strategy, Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence... and we forget that at the core - it's just a piece of wood and some stones. This set from Indonesia sends us back to the roots.
$107: https://t.co/3Ub6YrAOUw
黒柿 - black persimmon is a truly rare and beautiful material. It is extremely difficult to handle this wood, as it may often result in cracking during the drying process (which should last many years).
You can get them for about $4,400 (480,000 yen) - https://t.co/wfdgUa4kzR