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Luxury Go Equipment Bargains


Kiseido is offering a special selection of luxury go equipment at large discounts from the regular prices posted on our web site at http://www.kiseido.com/go_equipment.htm .

These items are available only from Kiseido's head office in Japan.
Airmail shipping and handling charges are included in the prices.

To order, click box after prices for items you wish to order, then scroll to the end and click the "Order Selection Completed" button.

You may also email your order to kiseido@yk.rim.or.jp.

New items may be added as they become available.



Deluxe Kaya Board with Stones and Bowl




Item  Price  in   Japan Discount   Price Special
  Price
    
                        
BSB214: Table Kaya Go Board Set
¥335,000 ¥203,000 ¥175,000

The center piece of this special set is an exquisite 6.1cm-thick Hyuga kaya board, made of three well-matched pieces of wood cut from the same tree. The masame grain runs straight across the top, and its golden hue projects an aura of opulence that is unmatched by ordinary go boards. The board comes with a paulownia box in which it can be stored when not in use.

The price includes a set of 11.3mm-thick yuki-grade shell and slate stones (S40Y) and a set of extra-large keyaki bowls (T378EL) that will accommodate these thick stones.


Kaya Go Boards

Item  Regular  Price Discount Price Equivalent
Yen Price
    
                        
B214-1: Table Kaya Go Board
US$1,300+ US$1,000   ¥90,000

                        
B214-2: Table Kaya Go Board
US$1,100   US$840   ¥75,000

                        
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.



Shell & Slate Go Stones

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
                   


Super Savings on Jitsuyo-Grade
Shell and Slate Stones


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
                   



Keyaki and Chinese Quince Bowls


Item Regular Price Discount Price Equivalent
Yen Price
    
                        
T378EL: Keyaki Go Bowls    US$350     US$300  ¥27,000

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.    

To view sample images of these two bowls, click the highlighted code number.



Island Mulberry Bowls


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.


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