Heso

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The heso is the pyramidal cavity carved in the underside of a floor goban.

According to YMI ([1]), the cavity at the bottom of a goban (heso?) has to do with the drying of the goban.

Some say that it also improves the sound quality.

axd IMO, I cannot imagine how such a relatively small cavity in such a big mass of wood can contribute significantly in the sound of a stone put on the goban. But I'm note sure.

AshR? Of interest, on a japanese page about making goban [ext] http://www.goban.co.jp/koutei.htm translated by google...

"6. Navel (blood reservoir) carving

Go to Japan when he is transmitted (the mid-5th century), the board is there to make a box. The Remains of the back hole in the center had been opened for the sound effects. Blood reservoir (No Chi) Name of the samurai in the game of Go was the accomplishment, the spectators came from the mouth (first eight came through clearly), cut off by a samurai sword to the neck of the angry flip board , put the head of the blood collected in the navel, there is a disturbing episode."

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