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Takagawa Shukaku Complete Game Records Limited Edition (8 volumes)

Takagawa Shukaku Complete Game Records Limited Edition (8 volumes) 高川秀格全集 8冊 The set was published in 1979 by the Nihon Kiin in commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the its founding and is limited to 2000 copies. There are a total … Continue reading

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Kinensha Tsumego 120 Problems Series (10 books)

Series: Kinensha Tsumego 120 Problems Series (10 books) 金園社詰碁120題 Publisher: Kinensha 金園社 Published: 1960’s-1970’s Format: softcover Publisher Recommended Price: JPY300 each Title: Kato Tsumego 120 Problems 加藤詰碁120題 Author/Editor: Kato Masao 加藤正夫 Title: Fujisawa Tsumego 120 Problems 藤沢詰碁120題 Author/Editor: Fujisawa Hideyuki … Continue reading

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Go Super Books Series (2000)

Series: Go Super Books Series (2000) 碁スーパーブックス Publisher: Nihon Kiin 日本棋院 Published: 2000 to 2003 Format: softcover Publisher Recommended Price: JPY1050 (tax included) Title: Vol 1 – Mysterious Life and Death 奇妙な死活 ISBN 4-8182-0476-5 Title: Vol 2 – Go Special … Continue reading

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Go Super Books (Original Series 50 volumes)

Series: Go Super Books (Original Series 50 volumes) ゴ・スーパーブックス Publisher: Nihon Kiin 日本棋院 Published: 1969 to 1975 Format: softcover Title: Vol 1 – The Nadare Joseki (Fujisawa Hideyuki) ナダレ定石 藤沢秀行 Title: Vol 2 – Test Your Go – 9 kyu to … Continue reading

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An Outline of Modern Go (48 books)

Series: An Outline of Modern Go (48 volumes total) 現代囲碁大系 Publisher: Kodansha 講談社 Published: 1980-1984 Format: clothbound hardcover protected by cellophane wrapper with cardboard slipcase; each book has around 280-300 pages. Publisher Recommended Price: JPY3300 each Title: Vol 1-2 Meiji … Continue reading

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An Outline Of Japanese Go (18 books)

Series: An Outline Of Japanese Go (18 volumes complete) 日本囲碁大系 Publisher: Chikumashobo 筑摩書房 Published: 1975-1977 Format: clothbound hardcover with cardboard slip Publisher Recommended Price: JPY2200 each Title: Vol 1 Honinbo Sansa, Nakamura Doseki [Iwamoto Kaoru] (9+17 games) Title: Vol 2 … Continue reading

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Igo Club Special Supplements (50 books)

Series: Igo Club Special Supplements (50 volumes) 別冊囲碁クラブ [Bessatsu Igo Kurabu] Publisher: Nihon Kiin 日本棋院 No. 1 Find the Next Move Masterpieces (1974) 「次の一手」傑作集 (昭49) 100 problems No. 2 Gems of Classical Go (1974) 碁の古典名品集 (昭49) Selection of problems and … Continue reading

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Go Sighting #2: Takagawa Shukaku Calligraphy Scroll

This beautiful scroll of calligraphy is from my personal collection and is written, signed, and sealed by Takagawa Shukaku, a great modern go player who successfully defended the Honinbo title eight years straight from 1952 to 1960. The five main … Continue reading

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