Go Terms Used For Go Equipment

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Japanese terms commonly used for Go equipment:

  • Agehama: captured stones. Note: At least 2 (unofficial) English-language translations of Hikaru no Go have translated this (incorrectly?) as the container that the captured stones are put into.
  • Futa?: lid of the bowl. Used for holding captured stones (agehama?) during games.
  • Goban: Go board. Either an abstraction for the game board, or a literal board on the table or free-standing floor board.
  • Go-ishi: Go stone. Note that the Japanese language does not distinguish between singular and plural.
  • Go-ke: Go bowl. For holding the unplayed Go stones.
  • Kimono?: traditional Japanese robes. Sometimes worn by professional Go players in title matches.
  • Kyousoku? (or Kyosoku?): arm rest. A small, often padded table sometimes used in addition to a low chair and/or a floor cushion.
  • Sensu?: paper fan with bamboo struts. Folds into itself for storing. A sensu signed by a professional player is often a treasured souvenir.
  • Taikyokudokei?: match clock. Used to time a tournament match.
  • Tatami: woven reed mat. A common floor covering in Japan, especially in ceremonial or "culture" rooms.
  • Zabuton: floor cushion. For the players to sit at the Go table.
  • Zaisu?: low chair (without legs). Sometimes used in addition to a floor cushion.
  • Gosu Bako?: box to store Go bowls in

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