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hey - quick plug here for the place I've gotten 2 kaya boards from - Shogun Imports.
Basically they are japanese antiques dealers with a soft spot for go boards.
New stock shows up on ebay fairly frequently as the owners go to Japan for estate sales.

On Ebay he sells as SailerKing. He puts up the ...

(maybe Canada and some other places too in the future)

Yes please! While on the wish list train ... a brick and mortar store / fulfillment center would be great - and a first in Canada. Pretty wide open market up here, with thriving Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cultural centers. Come visit ...

As a caveat, the one's size preference for go stones is a very personal thing. Some prefer thick stones with some heft to them, others are more comfortable with something lighter and more nimble. It's really something where you should try a few sizes out and see what you like.

Absolutely, would ...

Hi Strief,

My experience with Kiseido and Kuroki shell & slate stones:

Kiseido size 33 (9.2 mm) yuki (snow grade), 2006.

Kuroki size 36 (10.1 mm) yuki (snow grade), 2007.
Kuroki size 38 (10.7 mm) jitsuyo (standard grade), 2009.

All 3 sets are very beautiful.

I highly recommend Kuroki size 38 ...

If you want, we could send you some sample Hainan shell stones , as we have the samples packed (3 black and 3 white) and ready to add to our store as soon as there's time. Hainan shell is a different and much higher quality shell than the Mexican clamshell that many Go stones are made from these ...

A nice set of shell/slate stones continues to evade me in the used market, so I'm finally getting around to ordering a new set from either Kurokigoishi or Kiseido (through Yutopian, the US distributor).

Have any of you handled sets from both manufacturers? Thoughts on the two sets of stones? Any ...

This colorful pink set just popped up on eBay ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Legendary-GO-Ja ... 1104992004

Hi Strief, congrats on your new set. In general, the guideline is the fewer chemicals, the better. Ideally, zero chemicals.


For your stones, just soak in clean water. If they are very dirty,
you can add a small amount of soap. Nothing fancy. Just very basic cleaning.



Didn't manage stones yet ...

I've read through the Sensei's pages on care, but I'm just wondering what I should do in the case of this board:
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I'd like to wipe it with something to clean surface grime / stickiness, and provide this wood the care it deserves. On the other hand obviously I don't want to stain the wood. The top ...

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This series of posts makes for a great resource to read through - thank you!

(as other posters mention, I feel like it will be years before I can hazard an educated comment or a non-embarassing question on the gameplay)

Thanks all for replies ...

csobod - These are the threads where I found the info I needed on Hyuga Kaya vs Hon-Kaya. Interesting reading on the properties of wood and the effect of weather fluctuation on the wood graining.

http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=3516
http://www ...

Excuse my lack of searching - eventually found that there was a thread a couple years ago where many of you chimed in

Hi all ...

So as I am narrowing down the selection of items for my go set, I'm having a typically-indecisive moment when it comes to the table board.

Mr Kuroki has suggested a set that has 2 possible boards ... (to go with size 36 moon grade stones and quince bowls)

First is a 1 piece hon-kaya ...

Curious what email address or method of contact people used to get in touch with Mr Kuroki (or his business in general).

I think I used info@kurokigoishi.co.jp before which someone had posted ... no response in about 3 weeks. I tried customer@kurokigoishi.co.jp today ... will see if a response ...

Curious what email address or method of contact people used to get in touch with Mr Kuroki (or his business in general).

I think I used info@kurokigoishi.co.jp before which someone had posted ... no response in about 3 weeks. I tried customer@kurokigoishi.co.jp today ... will see if a response ...