A Game for Life

When black and white stones lie in their bowls, they are nothing more than pebbles and crystals. But when a pair of hands places them on the board, they awaken from their slumber and come alive. They become one with the person whose hands have awakened them, sharing that person's joys and sorrows. You can never direct them with an impatient mind. They are so sensitive, so uncanny, that they would rather fall asleep again and become lifeless stones than sink together with an impatient heart. Here are the extraordinary loves of ordinary people, and the extraordinary lives of everyday people. Above all, this is a place filled with people's love for Go and their devotion to the game. Whether they are masters living in legend or titans dominating the professional Go circuit; whether they are ordinary fans who have given up family and career for the game, or amateur players striving to make a living, here they are transformed into characters and stories. Yet what bursts forth between these lines is reflection on life and the pursuit of the Way of Go! As the ancients said, Go is a game of war.