Vintage Japanese Goban 2.75" ( 7cm) Thick Go Game Board Floor Board F6 Plate 1880) ornate Cloisonné vase

1880) ornate Cloisonné vase

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

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Yanagaba-bocho or willow blade knife are long and very thin shingle-sided knives used in the Japanese kitchen to prepare sashimi

Vintage Japanese Goban 2.75" ( 7cm) Thick Go Game Board Floor Board F6 Plate 1880) ornate Cloisonné vaseVintage 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