Monthly Archives: July 2011

Basic Tesuji Dictionary [New Edition] (2011)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by tchan001

Title: Basic Tesuji Dictionary [New Edition] (2011) 基本手筋事典 [新版] Author/Editor: Yamashita Keigo 山下敬吾 Publisher: Nihon Kiin 日本棋院 Published: 2011 Format: softcover ISBN: 9784818205963 Publisher Recommended Price: JPY2940 including tax Content: PART 1 ATTACKING 攻めの部 Ch 1 Cutting Off 切断する Ch 2 … Continue reading →

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Anthology of Famous Classical Go Games (8 books)

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Series: Anthology of Famous Classical Go Games (8 books) 囲碁古典名局選集 8冊 Publisher: Nihon Kiin 日本棋院 Publisher Recommended Price: JPY1200each plus tax Title: Strong Arm Jowa 剛腕丈和 Author: Takagi Shoichi 高木祥一 Published: 1991 ISBN: 9784818203488 12 games with detailed commentary Tesuji … Continue reading →

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Honinbo Shuei Complete Games Collection

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Title: Shuei Complete Games Collection [2 volumes (male/female)] 秀栄全集 (乾坤二巻) Edited by 編輯者:  Honinbo Shusai 本因坊秀哉 (main editor) Nakagawa Kamesaburo 中川龜三郎 Karigame Junichi 雁金準一  Ito Kotaro 伊藤小太郎  Hirose Heijiro 広瀬平治郎 Iwasa Kei 岩佐銈 Publisher: Ono Banzaikan 大野萬歲館 Published: 1911 (1912 … Continue reading →

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Igo Meijin Tournament Complete Records

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Title: Igo Meijin Tournament Complete Records 囲碁名人戦全記録 Publisher: Asahi Shimbun-sha 朝日新聞学芸部編 Format: first 6 books are hardcover; rest are softcover The 1st Igo Meijin Tournament No ISBN 第1期囲碁名人戦 The 2nd Igo Meijin Tournament No ISBN 第2期囲碁名人戦 The 3rd Igo Meijin … Continue reading →

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Honinbo Shuho Complete Games Collection

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Series: Shuho Complete Games Collection (3 volumes) 秀甫全集 (全三巻) Publisher: Shibunkan 斯文館 Published: 1928 昭3 Vol 1 – 104 games from Sep 1853 (嘉永六年一月) to Sept 1859 (安政六年九月) Vol 2 – 88 games from Oct 1859 (安政六年九月) to Dec 1880 … Continue reading →

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Kada Katsuji Tsumego Masterpieces (8 books)/ Tsumego Brilliances (4 books)

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Series: Kada Katsuji Tsumego Masterpieces Vol 1-8 加田克司傑作詰碁1-8 Author/Editor: Kada Katsuji 加田克司 Published: 1988-1991 Publisher: Seibundo Shinkosha 誠文堂新光社 Format: softcover Publisher Recommended Price: JPY1500 each Vol 1 (58 problems) ISBN: 9784416688052 Vol 2 (54 problems) ISBN: 9784416688083 Vol 3 (54 … Continue reading →

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Tsumego New Study

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Title: Tsumego New Study 詰碁の新研究 　  Author/Editor: Kita Fumiko 喜多文子 Publisher: Nihon Kiin 日本棋院 Published: 1935 昭10 201 numbered pages with 200 total diagrams. On each diagram, there are anywhere from one to four problems. If you find a copy … Continue reading →

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Igo Shukairoku

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Title: Igo Shukairoku (Records of Resolving Go Endgames) 圍棊終解録 Author: Inoue Genan Inseki 井上幻庵因碩 Published: 1844 天保15年 Igo Shukairoku is a treatise on the endgame written by Inoue Genan Inseki which focuses on endgame counting. The counting method espoused by … Continue reading →

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Showa Tsumego (3 books)

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Series: Showa Tsumego (Vol 1-3) 昭和の詰碁 全3巻 Author/Editor: Nihon Kiin 日本棋院 Publisher: Nihon Kiin 日本棋院 Published: 1990 Format: softcover Publisher Recommended Price: JPY825 each VOL 1 ISBN: 9784818203266 Part 1 – Capturing the Vital Point (30 problems) 急所をとらえる Part 2 … Continue reading →

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Go Sighting #28: Maruyama Okyo’s Two Gentlemen and the Four Scholarly Arts

Posted on July 27, 2011 by tchan001

Maruyama Okyo 円山応挙 (1733-1795) was a famous artist from the Edo period who mixed Western naturalism with Eastern decorative designs. He founded the Maruyama school of painting and his work has had a profound influence on later Japanese artworks. His … Continue reading →

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