Vintage Japanese Goban 4.5" (12cm) Thick Go Game Board Floor Board C3 Cricket Fighting and green accents

and green accents

The method of construction as well as the forged iron work on this chest dates it to the mid 19th century

Japan’s fermented rice wine

leaving behind a lasting legacy in Japanese woodblock printmaking

Length: 7" (18cm)

Vintage Japanese Goban 4.5" (12cm) Thick Go Game Board Floor Board C3 Cricket Fighting and green accentsVintage Japanese " thick Goban for the game of Go. Playing Go on a real Japanese floor board is a different experience from using a thin tabletop board. The thick wooden block produces a deeper, clearer click when stones are placed, a sound that the Nihon Ki in has long described as part of the proper atmosphere of serious play. This resonance comes from both the thickness of the block and the type of wood used. Traditional makers favor kaya, a