Seattle Go Center sues Nihon Ki-in Japan

[Joaz Banbeck]

Thank you to both parties for finding a way to make a deal.

[zslane]

Or, rather, that formal clarification of the original "deal" was successfully obtained and the wishes of Iwamoto-sensei were preserved. It is unfortunate, though, that a lawsuit (or the threat of one) and a lot of bad PR had to occur in order to secure this outcome.

It seems to me that a couple of lessons can be learned from all this:

A) If one does not wish to get stung, one ought not go around knocking over hornet's nests.

B) If one wishes to remain on good terms with someone, one ought not sting them, even if they are knocking over your nest.

[Phelan]

Or, rather, that formal clarification of the original "deal" was successfully obtained and the wishes of Iwamoto-sensei were preserved. It is unfortunate, though, that a lawsuit (or the threat of one) and a lot of bad PR had to occur in order to secure this outcome.

It seems to me that a couple of lessons can be learned from all this:

A) If one does not wish to get stung, one ought not go around knocking over hornet's nests.

B) If one wishes to remain on good terms with someone, one ought not sting them, even if they are knocking over your nest.

One: I think that you are taking the wrong conclusion from this.
Two: The situation is settled. Why are you trying to restart the fire?

[usagi]

From what I have read so far it looks like the Nihon Kiin went over the AGA's head in promoting go in the west. Is this true? Not trying to stir stuff up, but I read differing stories on what happened in NYC and I want to know more about the history.

Where can I read more about the history of Nihon Ki-in / AGA relations? thank you.

[hyperpape]

From what I have read so far it looks like the Nihon Kiin went over the AGA's head in promoting go in the west.

This is rather vague, to the point that I don't even know what you're suggesting (though perhaps AGA insiders might know).

Where can I read more about the history of Nihon Ki-in / AGA relations? thank you.

I don't know much, but you could poke around in here: http://www.usgo.org/archive/agagobib.html, There are presumably some notices in the AGA historical book (http://www.usgo.org/archive/agahbk95.html). The old AGA journals would certainly be relevant, but they haven't been digitized. Ditto for the collection at Princeton, afaik.

[skydyr]

From what I have read so far it looks like the Nihon Kiin went over the AGA's head in promoting go in the west. Is this true? Not trying to stir stuff up, but I read differing stories on what happened in NYC and I want to know more about the history.

Where can I read more about the history of Nihon Ki-in / AGA relations? thank you.

The AGA was not involved in the go centers at all, as far as I know. They were set up in various cities around the world at the behest of Iwamoto Kaoru, who provided the funds for them with the goal of helping to spread go in the west. They were owned and administered by the Nihon Ki-in, without any ownership or support from the AGA, though I think the go centers had/have club memberships.