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highest grade Go board Hyuga Kaya |
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The Kaya tree of Hyuga is the finest material
for a Go board, and has a beautiful grain and moderate elasticity.
As it contains much oil, it has beautiful luster and aromatic
smell.
There are two reasons why the Kaya tree of "Hyuga-no-kuni
" ( former place name ) is said to be the finest.
Firstly, its grain is very distinct
as it is grown in places where there is great variation
in temperature between day and night.
Secondly, it has densed annual ring as it grows slowly
in rocky places.
The Hyuga Kaya Go board ( Masame:quarter grain ) is used
practically always at the title match. |
The material wood used as the materials
of a go board begins to cut, and it works. |
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A line is drawn with
a Japanese sword.
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| Three
types of Go board |
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Masame
( quarter grain ) |
Itame
( cross grain - back side ) |
Itame
( cross grain - front side ) |
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Quality of the material and grain are uniform |
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It has a distinct and beautiful grain |
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It has superior quality |
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Usually the cross grain appears in the middle. |
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There are no flows or knots in any faces |
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Second best quality |
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There is no flow except tiny knots on the
back of this Go board. |
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This typs is rather economical and also
high in quality, |
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| The
highest grade Shogi board Hyuga Kaya |
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| Three
types of Shogi board |
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Masame
( quarter grain ) |
Itame
( cross grain - back side ) |
Itame
( cross grain - front side ) |
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Quality of the material and grain are uniform |
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It has a distinct and beautiful grain |
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It has superior quality |
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Usually the cross grain appears in the middle. |
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There are no flows or knots in any faces |
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Second best quality |
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There is no flow except tiny knots on the
back of this Shogi board. |
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This typs is rather economical and also
high in quality, |
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