Life In 19x19

One thing I'd add is that you make moves pretty quickly. Maybe try and force yourself to take 15-20 seconds each move so that you force yourself to have time to consider more options and the position your in. If you still find yourself missing ataris, make it 30 seconds. Obviously you can take more ...

That's a really nice set! I think I'm just excited to be able to play with real stones on a full size board. I got a cheap novelty set from Amazon to see if my kids and I would even like Go. It didn't take long to find the answer.

This is the set I have now: http://www.amazon.com/Go ...

Very cool that you live in Japan! I was there for one year back in my military days but did not get to see as much as I would have liked due to a very hectic life back then.

I'm surprised to hear that Go isn't played by the younger generation and considered a 'old man' game.

Just out of curiosity ...

Where are you at in Japan?

Generally yes, it's mainly the past time of old men in Japan though various schools do have clubs and children only events in Japan are still larger than the largest tournament in the US.

I'm in a town called Nishiaizu in Fukushima.
I'm sure in more populated areas ...

Thanks for all of the welcomes.

@goTony: As much as I'd like to be able to answer questions about Japan's go scene, I actually don't know too much about it. I moved here around 4 months ago, and I basically live in the country. The town I live in also doesn't have any Go salons or equivilents. The ...

1. Do you eat or drink while you play Go? If so, what are your favorites?

If I'm particularly hungry or thirsty, I'll eat or drink something, but I don't have a habit of it one way or the other.

2. Do you have any nervous habits when you play Go?

Behind a computer? Not really. In person, I ...

I've lurked around these forums for awhile, but decided to make an account so I figured I'd make a post in the introductions section. My name is Nathan and I'm from the U.S. but I currently live in Japan. I've played go for around 4 years now, and have been ranked as high as 4k on KGS, but am ...