Under the sherry blossom flower trees - The hot battle is going on at Hita city, open - air Go class room

Oita Godo Newspaper 5th April, morning edition

Under full bloomed sherry blossom flower trees, an expansion of heating battle in Hita city, at Go's an open - air classroom.  Kanyoshiyuki national building (13 people) on 31^st March, they came to this city, gathered at Hagio public park in order to hold the open - air Go's classroom. Under the full blooming sherry blossom flower trees, a spirit of many people to hit Go's battle from Hita city's Kenyoshinukiminkan Go's classroom. Under the sherry blossom flowers trees Go's classroom this time is counted as the 18^th time. There were 9 people who needed to continue the competition for 5 times more in the battle each person to become the winner.

The chairman of a Go guidance under a central Go organization of Japan in Hita city branch, Mr. Nagajima Chikara (87 years old) said with smiling face that 'the match, it is to be held once a year under the sherry blossom flower trees,  and become as a custom for us'. The participants' feeling to play Go has brought by all enjoyment and pleasure. And the result is as following; 1-Takao Shigeru (Minato city), 2-Takarazu Hiroshi (Tajima city), 3-Anyouji Yukio (Tajima city).

Comment: I think there are many people play this kind of game in Japan, they even launched the Manga about Go's high school student player which can make people in my country interested in this game. However, this game has a good point that whatever how old of the players are; elementary kids, high school kids, adult, or old people also. Moreover, it helps the players to have a good concentration in what they do. So, maybe today I'll buy some tools for playing Go too.

PUNTHUCHAT Siripun

Thailand

APS3, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University