Vintage Japanese Goban 2.75" ( 7cm) Thick Go Game Board Floor Board F6 Plate He first studied Ukiyo-e style

He first studied Ukiyo-e style with Umegawa Tokyo

A beautifully crafted vintage Japanese natsume (棗) used in the 茶道 chadō tea ceremony for presenting and preparing matcha

Gold scrollwork fills the intervening iron-red ground throughout

and protection in Japanese culture

cold sake or other fine drinks

Vintage Japanese Goban 2.75" ( 7cm) Thick Go Game Board Floor Board F6 Plate He first studied Ukiyo-e styleVintage Japanese 2. 75" 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