Keyaki (Zelkova) from AYA Forestry Bureau - Refurblished

Zelkova from the Aya Forestry Bureau is the best material for its clear, fine woodgrain, and it was often used for imperial buildings. However, since the Aya Forestry Bureau stopped logging altogether about 20 years ago, it will be difficult to obtain these Go Bowls from now on.

The Go bowl has been refurbished from a prized wooden Go bowl. Some of them may not be as shiny as new ones, but they are as good as the best wooden go-chests, and since they are completely dried, it will not happen that the lid and bowl will not fit.   It is said that precious wood is at its strongest when it is 500 years old after it has been cut down, and the Go Bowls wood that has been cut down for 20 or 30 years is still gaining strength and can be used with confidence.