| Item | Price in Japan | Discount Price | Special Price |
| BSB214: Table Kaya Go Board Set |
¥335,000 | ¥203,000 | ¥175,000 |
| Item | Regular Price | Discount Price | Equivalent Yen Price |
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B214-1: Table Kaya Go Board |
US$1,300+ | US$1,000 | ¥90,000 |
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B214-2: Table Kaya Go Board |
US$1,100 | US$840 | ¥75,000 |
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B214-3: Table Kaya Go Board |
US$900 | US$720 | ¥65,000 |
| These beautiful 6-cm thick kaya table board are made of four pieces of wood, cut from the same tree, expertly joined together and finished by a master craftsman. Their surfaces all have the highly-prized masame grain that runs straight across the top of the board. B214-1 has the same golden hue and strong grain prominence as the board in the image at the top of this page. B214-2 and B214-3 have a more subdued yellowish hue. |
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Over the last two years, go stone manufacturers were overstocked with thick
shell and slate stones and have been offering Kiseido incredible discounts.
Kiseido has been passing on these discounts to our customers. However, the manufacturers
have sold out of Yuki grade stones from S31Y to S39Y and will not be producing
them for the next several months, presumably to let demand build up. When
production does resume, prices are expected to increase.
The regular price is equivalent to the price in Japanese yen listed in the Japan Go Association's catalog calculated at the rate of US$1.00 = ¥90. The following sets are currently available. |
| Item | Regular Price | Discount Price | Equivalent Yen Price | |
| S42Y: Shell & Slate Yuki Stones, 11.9mm thick | NA | US$1,200 | ¥108,000 | |
| S40Y: Shell & Slate Yuki Stones, 11.3mm thick | US$1,950 | US$1,000 | ¥90,000 | |
| S38Y: Shell & Slate Yuki Stones, 10.7mm thick | US$1,350 | US$750 | ¥68,000 | |
| S37Y: Shell & Slate Yuki Stones, 10.4mm thick | US$1,120 | US$700 | ¥63,000 | |
| S34Y: Shell & Slate Yuki Stones, 9.5mm thick | US$825 | US$450 | ¥41,000 | |
| S33Y: Shell & Slate Yuki Stones, 9.2mm thick | US$620 | US$400 | ¥38,000 | |
| S32Y: Shell & Slate Yuki Stones, 8.8mm thick | US$455 | US$390 | ¥35,000 | |
| S31Y: Shell & Slate Yuki Stones, 8.4mm thick | US$350 | US$300 | ¥27,000 | |
| S30Y: Shell & Slate Yuki Stones, 8.0mm thick | US$290 | US$200 | ¥18,000 | |
| S28Y: Shell & Slate Yuki Stones, 7.5mm thick | US$250 | US$140 | ¥13,000 | |
| Item | Regular Price | Discount Price | Equivalent Yen Price | |
| S47J: Shell & Slate Jitsuyo Stones, 13.4mm thick | NA | US$800 | ¥72,000 | |
| S46J: Shell & Slate Jitsuyo Stones, 13.1mm thick | NA | US$700 | ¥63,000 | |
| S44J: Shell & Slate Jitsuyo Stones, 12.5mm thick | NA | US$600 | ¥54,000 | |
| S43J: Shell & Slate Jitsuyo Stones, 12.2mm thick | NA | US$550 | ¥50,000 | |
| S36J: Shell & Slate Jitsuyo Stones, 10.1mm thick | US$430 | US$280 | ¥25,000 | |
| S34J: Shell & Slate Jitsuyo Stones, 9.5mm thick | US$400 | US$240 | ¥22,000 | |
| S33J: Shell & Slate Jitsuyo Stones, 9.2mm thick | US$370 | US$220 | ¥20,000 | |
| S31J: Shell & Slate Jitsuyo Stones, 8.4mm thick | US$290 | US$185 | ¥17,000 | |
| Item | Regular Price | Discount Price | Equivalent Yen Price |
| T378EL: Keyaki Go Bowls | US$350 | US$300 | ¥27,000 |
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As can be seen from the image at the top of this page, Keyaki is a beautiful wood
whose golden brown color is an excellent match with the color of the kaya boards.
These extra large bowls will hold up to 14.2mm-thick stones. |
| Item | Regular Price | Discount Price | Equivalent Yen Price |
| T380EL: Chinese Quince Bowls | US$400 | US$330 | ¥30,000 |
| Chinese quince is a wood with a rich dark color, similar to the traditional mulberry bowls, but not as expensive. These large bowls hold up to 11.3mm-thick stones. |
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The finest mulberry bowls are from trees harvested on Mikura Island
However, a volcano erupted on neighboring Miyake Island a few years ago,
so the trees there can no longer be harvested. Bowls from Mikura Island
are highly prized by go-equipment connoisseurs. They have a reddish hue and one
of their most appealing characteristics is that they glisten and change color as
they are tilted in the light. Kiseido has access to a supply of the Mikura Island
bowls crafted by Tagami Sukeshiro, a famous artisan, designated as a
Japan National Treasure, who specialized in making bowls
used in tea ceremony. His "nom de plume" was Yoshiaki, the characters for which he
carved on the back of each bowl he made. He died about ten years ago, well into his 90s.
(Click here to view some
of the finest bowls he crafted.) A few pairs of Yoshiaki's bowls are available for $1,400 each (Click here to view these bowls.). They can be ordered there or by an email to Kiseido at the addresses below. |
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Please note that your credit card will be charged the Japanese yen price. If you prefer, you may send your card information to our head office in Japan by FAX (+81-467-28-5811) or by e-mail ( kiseido@yk.rim.or.jp or kiseido61@yahoo.com) in two or three separate mailings for security. You may also airmail this information to our head office at |
| Kiseido | |
| Kagawa 4-48-32 | |
| Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken | |
| Japan 253-0082 | |