Nonetheless, the city of Hyuga in Miyazaki prefecture remains the only place in Japan that is still making clamshell Go stones, including black stones.Īlthough there are a number of companies manufacturing clamshell Go stones in Hyuga today, we have trodden a unique path in terms of how our manufacturing methods, shapes and selection standards have evolved. Kaya boards are cured for 10 years before they are made, which ensures that the wood has finished changing shape. With production in Hyuga on the verge of dying out however, the focus of raw materials has shifted to clamshells from Mexico. It is also the only place that has kept processing techniques alive. Spruce (SHIN-KAYA) Table Go Board, 6×6-lines for the top and 4×4-lines for the reverse side. Production of clamshells for Go stones has ceased everywhere apart from Hyuga. Kaya is a special wood ideally suited for use as a go board together with shell and slate stones, as the wood is neither too hard nor too. Goban Shinkaya Japanese 3. Located in the city of Hyuga, the home of clamshell Go stone manufacturing, if it weren’t for this particular beach, Japan’s proud clamshell Go stone manufacturing techniques might have died out by now. Please note, because of the nature of wood, the grain will be similar but not identical to the pictures. This board is made of 2-4 solid pieces of wood joined together to prevent warping over time. It may only be 4km long, but Okuraga-hama Beach is recognized as one of the 100 most beautiful beaches in Japan. One 2' (50mm) thick shin kaya table board (goban). Truly Unique Clamshell Go Stones Made Exclusively in Hyuga, Japan Go Board made in Japan Hon KayaHYUGA GOBOARD & STONE Highest Quality of Go Boards made from Hyuga Kaya (Japanese Torreya).
Carefully Selected Snow and Blossom Grade Clamshell Go Stones
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