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Hi forks, thanks a lot for sharing all the advice and detailed thought process of the assessment . It is very helpful for me to identify Kaya in the future. I will definitely take care of this Goban carefully.

Hi, I bought this through a proxy seller in Japan.

Its color make me feel like it is Katsura. But I can confirm that it has a light scent. Not sure if Katsura has any scent or not. I can only attach three photos in this post. But I can post more later if needed.

Hi, I bought this through a proxy seller in Japan.

Its color make me feel like it is Katsura. But I can confirm that it has a light scent. Not sure if Katsura has any scent or not. I can only attach three photos in this post. But I can post more later if needed.

I think what Erythen spotted are very good examples of fake/mislabeld sets on ebay.
Clam shell go stones are pretty easy to be identified.
What is tricky is the material of goban.