Flying out to japan in <48 hours. I plan to go to some go salons while there. Looking for general go salon advice (I speak very poor japanese-but some).
Currently KGS 1d (and been in the KGS - Korean style insei-league-- so hopefully improved some).
Going to be mostly in Nagoya & Kyoto if you know of a place.
Go Salons in Japan
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We were very lucky to run into Go clubs in Nagoya and Kyoto just walking down the street-- viewtopic.php?f=10&t=4847
General advice: the usual -- common sense, respect, courtesy, etc.
For example, in Japan, we noticed everybody set their cellphones to "silent".
It was very rare (almost non-existent) to hear a cellphone ring during the two weeks in Japan --
despite the fact that most people there carry one with them.
Nobody talks -- let alone loudly -- on their cellphones on trains, on the subway, or in bookstores.
If you want to talk for a long period of time, step outside the restaurant --
this may seem very basic and obvious to some people, but I've seen many counter examples
in some parts of the world.
Have a good time in Japan.
General advice: the usual -- common sense, respect, courtesy, etc.
For example, in Japan, we noticed everybody set their cellphones to "silent".
It was very rare (almost non-existent) to hear a cellphone ring during the two weeks in Japan --
despite the fact that most people there carry one with them.
Nobody talks -- let alone loudly -- on their cellphones on trains, on the subway, or in bookstores.
If you want to talk for a long period of time, step outside the restaurant --
this may seem very basic and obvious to some people, but I've seen many counter examples
in some parts of the world.
Have a good time in Japan.
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Re: Go Salons in Japan
Kyoto: http://homepage3.nifty.com/nishigos/gokaisyo-kyoto.htm
Nagoya: http://naviaichi.com/gokaisho/nagoya/
Edit: As Ed says, you can see go clubs when you just walk down the street. What to look for:
碁会所 (go kaisho)
Nagoya: http://naviaichi.com/gokaisho/nagoya/
Edit: As Ed says, you can see go clubs when you just walk down the street. What to look for:
碁会所 (go kaisho)
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Re: Go Salons in Japan
One thing to keep in mind--at least in Tokyo, but I would presume it would be the same in the rest of Japan--is the big gap in KGS vs. Japan ratings. If you're 1d on KGS, you will certainly be at least 3 dan, and more likely 4-6 dan in Japan. I'm only 4k on KGS, but in Japan I'm 2 dan.
Sorry I can't help with go clubs--I've only played in the Tokyo area.
Sorry I can't help with go clubs--I've only played in the Tokyo area.
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Re: Go Salons in Japan
We had a discussion about ranks in Japan here: http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/viewto ... =12&t=5211Bttc wrote:One thing to keep in mind--at least in Tokyo, but I would presume it would be the same in the rest of Japan--is the big gap in KGS vs. Japan ratings. If you're 1d on KGS, you will certainly be at least 3 dan, and more likely 4-6 dan in Japan. I'm only 4k on KGS, but in Japan I'm 2 dan.
Sorry I can't help with go clubs--I've only played in the Tokyo area.
Be aware that people will more than likely be ranked locally within the club and not use national or global ranks. Your rank comparison will only be a general guess not matter what. When I started playing at a local go club, I just played even at first to see where I fit with their group.
Edit: also, I usually only see 碁 in the window, not 碁会所. On a directory, it might be 碁会所, I never saw such a sign outside. I haven't been everywhere, though, so who knows!?