vintage Japanese Go Club in San Francisco video

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KPIX News report from May 10th 1961 by Wanda Ramey, featuring silent scenes of Japanese Americans playing the board game 'Go' at a Go Club in San Francisco.

Tags: board games, go, japanese americans, wanda ramey

Added to San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive on September 23, 2010.

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[DrStraw]

Very nice. Does anyone know who the caucasian looking player was?

[Horibe]

Very nice. Does anyone know who the caucasian looking player was?

No clue - but I wonder whether we are seeing a visit by Kitani's daughter and at least one of the Honda sisters? Where is John Fairbairn when we need him...

Really, really nice

[TMark]

Well, it just happens that I have the July 1961 Kido in front of me, where they report on the visit to the USA by Honda Sachiko, 3-dan, Honda Teruko, 3-dan, and Kitani Reiko, 2-dan. Three handicap games are given, R Fox taking 3 stones, H Taylor taking 3 stones, and Edward Lasker taking 4 stones. White won each game by resignation. Unfortunately, I do not have the necessary skills to say whether any of these games were played in San Francisco.

PS. Edward Lasker, the chess player.

Best wishes.

[Horibe]

Well, it just happens that I have the July 1961 Kido in front of me, where they report on the visit to the USA by Honda Sachiko, 3-dan, Honda Teruko, 3-dan, and Kitani Reiko, 2-dan. Three handicap games are given, R Fox taking 3 stones, H Taylor taking 3 stones, and Edward Lasker taking 4 stones. White won each game by resignation. Unfortunately, I do not have the necessary skills to say whether any of these games were played in San Francisco.

PS. Edward Lasker, the chess player.

Best wishes.

I knew they had visted, and the opponents you mention are almost certainly East Coast ones, probably New York.

[gowan]

I believe I recognized the two Honda sisters and Kitani Reiko in the film. Don't know who their opponents were, though.

[Hsiang]

I knew they had visited, and the opponents you mention are almost certainly East Coast ones, probably New York.

The sign on the club door says 'Nihon Kiin San Francisco Branch'...

More than a dozen years later, around 1975 I believe, Kitani Reiko visited San Francisco again, with a group led by Ishida Yoshio. I had the honor to play Ishida at 2-stone handicap and lost. After the game Reiko gave a detailed review of the game, which was the first time I had a professional review my game. The depth and clarity of her analysis left an indelible impression on me, which I remember even to this day.

[TMark]

To follow up a little, one of the Kido games was played in San Francisco and, as a minor salute to their World Series win, I post it here. The record only gives the inital H, so it would be nice if anyone could provide any further information.

[sgf-full](;SZ[19]FF[3]
PW[Honda Teruko]
WR[3d]
PB[H Taylor]
DT[1961-07]
OH[3]
HA[3]
RE[W+R]
GC[page 112]
US[GoGoD95]
AB[dp][pd][dd]
;W[qo];B[pq];W[np];B[po];W[pp];B[op];W[qp];B[oq];W[oo];B[pn];W[qq];B[nq]
;W[on];B[pm];W[mp];B[mq];W[om];B[pl];W[ol];B[pk];W[lq];B[lr];W[kr];B[kq]
;W[lp];B[ms];W[jq];B[qr];W[rr];B[pr];W[rs];B[nr];W[nj];B[rn];W[ro];B[qn]
;W[so];B[qh];W[cj];B[ej];W[cn];B[ci];W[di];B[dj];W[ch];B[bi];W[ck];B[dh]
;W[ei];B[cg];W[eh];B[bh];W[fj];B[fp];W[ek];B[co];W[df];B[cf];W[nc];B[kd]
;W[ne];B[pf];W[id];B[kf];W[le];B[ke];W[kh];B[he];W[gd];B[hd];W[hc];B[ic]
;W[ib];B[jc];W[gb];B[fc];W[gc];B[ec];W[ge];B[gf];W[hf];B[ie];W[if];B[jd]
;W[ff];B[gg];W[hh];B[jf];W[go];B[hp];W[gp];B[gq];W[hq];B[ho];W[fq];B[gr]
;W[fo];B[iq];W[ep];B[dn];W[dq];B[cq];W[ks];B[ls];W[ir];B[hr];W[gm];B[dr]
;W[fr];B[im];W[jp];B[jh];W[ji];B[hg];W[ih]
)[/sgf-full]

Best wishes.

[hailthorn011]

To follow up a little, one of the Kido games was played in San Francisco and, as a minor salute to their World Series win, I post it here. The record only gives the inital H, so it would be nice if anyone could provide any further information.

[sgf-full](;SZ[19]FF[3]
PW[Honda Teruko]
WR[3d]
PB[H Taylor]
DT[1961-07]
OH[3]
HA[3]
RE[W+R]
GC[page 112]
US[GoGoD95]
AB[dp][pd][dd]
;W[qo];B[pq];W[np];B[po];W[pp];B[op];W[qp];B[oq];W[oo];B[pn];W[qq];B[nq]
;W[on];B[pm];W[mp];B[mq];W[om];B[pl];W[ol];B[pk];W[lq];B[lr];W[kr];B[kq]
;W[lp];B[ms];W[jq];B[qr];W[rr];B[pr];W[rs];B[nr];W[nj];B[rn];W[ro];B[qn]
;W[so];B[qh];W[cj];B[ej];W[cn];B[ci];W[di];B[dj];W[ch];B[bi];W[ck];B[dh]
;W[ei];B[cg];W[eh];B[bh];W[fj];B[fp];W[ek];B[co];W[df];B[cf];W[nc];B[kd]
;W[ne];B[pf];W[id];B[kf];W[le];B[ke];W[kh];B[he];W[gd];B[hd];W[hc];B[ic]
;W[ib];B[jc];W[gb];B[fc];W[gc];B[ec];W[ge];B[gf];W[hf];B[ie];W[if];B[jd]
;W[ff];B[gg];W[hh];B[jf];W[go];B[hp];W[gp];B[gq];W[hq];B[ho];W[fq];B[gr]
;W[fo];B[iq];W[ep];B[dn];W[dq];B[cq];W[ks];B[ls];W[ir];B[hr];W[gm];B[dr]
;W[fr];B[im];W[jp];B[jh];W[ji];B[hg];W[ih]
)[/sgf-full]

Best wishes.

Looks to me that B didn't play too well. <<

[tundra]

Going out on a limb here, but the Caucasian fellow with glasses and beard, who is sitting at the table, but not actually playing a game in this video - could this be Richard Bozulich?

[sixko]

Going out on a limb here, but the Caucasian fellow with glasses and beard, who is sitting at the table, but not actually playing a game in this video - could this be Richard Bozulich?

That would be pretty cool if it was. Great footage btw.

[TMark]

Well spotted! I believe that it is Richard, back in the days when his hair was black; I knew Richard when I lived in Tokyo from 1969 to 1973. Back then, I had hair.

Best wishes.

[DrStraw]

Then perhaps he will know who the other players are.