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| Author: | happysocks [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Tell us your favorite sources for go history |
Have recently started reading "Four Hundred Years of Japanese Go" and found like the game itself, is fascinating reading. A quick search didn't seem to turn up much in way of books or other sources (if there are threads links appreciated). Sharing some of what you found fun and or interesting about your favorite source(s) would be awesome! |
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| Author: | Uberdude [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tell us your favorite sources for go history |
I don't really go out of my way to read Go history, but John Fairbairn's books (such as on Go Seigen's games) usually have an historical introduction as well as the game commentaries (which themselves have little cultural/histroical nuggets thrown in) and I've found those interesting. I've not read it but I think his (e?)book/books on Shuei has quite a bit of history. |
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| Author: | DrStraw [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tell us your favorite sources for go history |
My favorite source was always Go World. |
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| Author: | sybob [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tell us your favorite sources for go history |
I am not really into go history, and whether you think it is an interesting read, but I recently came across this webpage. http://www.babelstone.co.uk/Blog/2006/03/origins-of-go.html |
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| Author: | gowan [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tell us your favorite sources for go history |
There is a lot of historical information in the book Invincible, covering the period before and during Shusaku's time. I think there was some kerfuffle regarding whether Four Hundred Years of Japanese Go was too close to material written by others (copyright violation?) but since the book is still available I assume that issue was cleared up. There are some good historical go books in Japanese, such as the three volume Igo Hyaku Nen (One hundred years of Go). Volume one is subtitled Senban Hissho wo Kimete (Settling a sure win for Black) and covers from Shuho's time through Shusai's peak. Volume two is subtitled "Shin Fuseki Okoru" (The rise of the new fuseki), covering the arise of new fuseki, Shusai's retirement and the founding to the Nihon Ki-in. Volume three "Jitsuryoku Shugi no Jidai" (The age of the policy of actual strength); covers the rise of tournament go,through the age of Takagawa and Sakata, the determination of titles and ranks through playing, and the rise of Rin Kaiho and Otake Hideo, the development of women pros, and amateur go. Another interesting book, which is not so well known, is the two volume Shouwa Igo Fuun Roku (A record of the winds of Go in the Showa Era) by Nakayama Noriyuki 7p. This is a cultural and historical study of the evolution of Go in the Showa era (December 25, 1926 through January 7, 1989). All in Japanese. |
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| Author: | sybob [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tell us your favorite sources for go history |
Happysocks and others, Are you also interested in go games / kifu from (very) old times? http://www.badukmovies.com has a very large collection of games, the oldest dating back to the year 1062. This website http://www.uzulmez.info/Files/ap2/famous.html also has some famous ancient go games. The oldest dates from the year 1253. I find it fascinating, in various ways, to be able to see and replay those games. |
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| Author: | sybob [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tell us your favorite sources for go history |
Some anecdotes from looong time ago: http://www.e-budo.com/forum/showthread.php?34366-History-Tells-Baduk-%28Go%29-Passion&s=e50e26dac3cf4df4a2e2d390f01e9932 |
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| Author: | sybob [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tell us your favorite sources for go history |
Now THIS is an interesting new perspective on go history. http://www.go-mind.com/download/let_my_people_go_shavit_fragman.pdf |
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| Author: | sybob [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tell us your favorite sources for go history |
http://www.gobase.org is a splendid source of information. It also has a page describing the games at the Japanese Edo Castle. I can be found here http://gobase.org/reading/history/edo/. Gobase also has articles about go in ancient China and ancient Korea, by John Fairbairn. |
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| Author: | Kirby [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tell us your favorite sources for go history |
Go history? Well, you see... First there was this guy named Sai. He possessed this Shusaku dude. Then Shusaku died. Then there's this guy that died his hair yellow, and Sai possessed him next. Then he became pro. I think that's how it went. |
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| Author: | xed_over [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tell us your favorite sources for go history |
Meijin of Meijins: The Life and Times of Honinbo Shuei |
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| Author: | happysocks [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tell us your favorite sources for go history |
Kirby wrote: Go history? Well, you see... First there was this guy named Sai. He possessed this Shusaku dude. Then Shusaku died. Then there's this guy that died his hair yellow, and Sai possessed him next. Then he became pro. I think that's how it went. If the internet then gets involved followed by some sort of hoopla, may of heard this one before. |
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