Go is a board game that involves two players, one playing black and one playing white, taking turns to place stones on the vacant points of a square wooden board, with the aim of surrounding more territory than the opponent. “In go, you start with nothing, then add white and black so that, between the two of you, you create a work of art,” professional player Ryutaro Miyazaki told reporter Andrew McKirdy.
In the most recent TimeOut, we take a deep dive into the game invented in China more than 2,500 years ago and is commonly believed to have been introduced to Japan in the seventh century. It became a favorite first with the imperial court and later with the general public, before being modified and formalized into the game we know today.
The country has an estimated 2.5 million players, from a worldwide population of 40 million players from more than 100 countries.
Every year, the Japan Go Association holds a summer camp for players from overseas who are interested in improving their level. This year’s edition was held from Aug. 20 to 29, and was attended by 30 participants from 12 different countries, ranging in age from 9 to 69. Story link in the bio. 📸: Dan Szpara @dan_szpara and Yoshiaki Miura @miura.yoshiaki
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