Wood, shell and stone---circles, lines and rectangles. From these simple elements a game has evolved with enduring popularity over forty centuries. The game is so simple that it is profound---so profound that many have devoted their lives to its mastery.

A game of the court of Chinese emperors, of Shogun, Samurais, and Monk in feudal Japan, the aesthetics of Go have developed far further than in any other game. A fine playing set will enhance your enjoyment of this ancient but ever new game. And perhaps this wonderful game will heighten your perceptual and cognitive abilities. The education of cultured persons in ancient Japan was considered incomplete without a knowledge of Go.

From the Ishi Press catalogue