(Japanese translation of previous post)
シアトル碁センターの理事会は日本棋院に対する法廷での係争は
もはや不必要になったと判断し、訴訟を取り下げる事を決定致しました事を発表致します．
シアトル碁センター及び日本棋院の代表はお互いに為になる様な方策で案件の全てを友好的に解決して行き、それにより、双方が米国で岩本薫先生の残された伝統を踏まえて、囲碁文化を分かち合い、教え、広めて行く共通の目的に向かって邁進出来る事を確認し、
合意致しました．
もっと 読む
News
August 2, 2012
The Board of Directors of the Seattle Go Center is very pleased to announce that we have determined that our legal action against the Nihon Ki-in is no longer necessary, and have therefore withdrawn our lawsuit. [ Read more… ]
Over 45 players visited the Seattle Go Center on Tuesday, July 24. They ranged from complete beginners to 6 dan players. Tuesdays are always well-attended at the Go Center. Even on slow weeks we will have 25 players. Our priority is teaching beginners and intermediates, but everybody can find a game. [ Read more… ]
Guo Juan 5p Workshop this weekend – June 16 + 17. Learn Go from a pro! More info at this page of our website: Guo Juan
We have lots happening on the weekend of Saturday, May 19 and Sunday May 20. This includes two days of outreach at the U District Street Fair, a Saturday evening appearance at the new McDonald International School, the Youth 19×19 tournament on Sunday at 1:00, and the AGA chapter meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, please click on our calendar on the Events Page: events
Results have been posted to this AGA webpage: tournament results
This tournament, on May 5 and 6 at the Seattle Go Center, selected Edward Kim to go to North Carolina in July to compete for the new AGA pro position. The winner of that competition will be able to compete in five Korean Baduk Association tournaments. [ Read more… ]
(Japanese translation of previous post)
ニューヨーク碁センター
ニューヨーク州法人である日本棋院アメリカ及びニューヨーク碁
センター（現在閉鎖中）はシアトル碁センターが継続して活動する事を支持致します．シアトル碁センターはその創設以来、地域の
The Board of Directors of Nihon Ki-in America and the New York Go Center (now closed) supports the continued operation of the Seattle Go Center. From its founding, the Seattle Go Center has been particularly successful in uniting players from all cultural backgrounds and in drawing broad support from the Go community. In that sense, the Seattle Go Center has been the most successful of Iwamoto-sensei’s four Go Centers. [ Read more… ]
We had two very successful weekends of outreach this month at the Sakura Con April 6-8, and the Cherry Blossom Festival April 13-15. At Sakura Con, a festival for Japanese anime and manga, our members provided 90 hours of instruction and teaching games. Dan of Bellingham, and the guy in the rabbit outfit also did a lot of teaching. The next weekend, we provided over 80 hours of instruction at the Center House of Seattle Center. Thanks to these efforts, we have some new faces at the Seattle Go Center, and we renewed our connections with old friends.
The Seattle Go Center was made possible by a generous donation from Kaoru Iwamoto 9 Dan. Frank Fukuda recently provided this translation of Mr. Iwamoto’s letter of 1996, which followed his visit to the Seattle Go Center:
—dated Oct. 10, 1996
Dear Mr. Fukuda,
I would like to express my appreciation for your thoughtful arrangements and wonderful hospitality rendered to me while I have been in your area in September.
The two weeks stay there was now felt so short and I feel like it passed like a blink.
But while I was there, I had a pleasure of watching the one year anniversary tournament at the Seattle Go Center where American, Chinese, Korean and Japanese Go players getting together and enjoying the Go in the same room and I felt that this must be the very symbol of international friendship.
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I could see that the management of the Go Center now moving on the firm rail and I ask you to continue your leadership for the success of the Center.
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I have left United States on 30th and arrived Narita safely.
I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to you for your arrangements and also to Mr. Wang(Andy) for furnishing accommodation for the period of two weeks.
Lastly but not least, I would be most happy if you could convey my deepest gratitude to all the directors and players of Seattle Go Center.
Yours sincerely,
Kaoru Iwamoto