Japanese chess | Wang Mingwan: The diversity of Go

Original address: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20210805/dde/018/040/012000c

Hara: Multifaceted Go Go Wang Mei 9th Dan

From: Daily News

Kokata: Iwanami Shinsho Editorial Department

Author: Wang Minghuan Jiudan

Professional chess players are often referred to as winners and losers, and not only that, but Go is also considered a culture and art. Go tournaments are held as cultural undertakings, and many professional events sponsored by newspapers are responsible for the "Ministry of Culture" of newspapers.

Whether Go is winning or losing or culture, there are many sorts out for this problem, and there are actually more to say about the world from afar. For example, in China, Go belongs to the category of the "State General Administration of Sports", and generally speaking, Go is considered a sport. The results of Go matches are presented in sports news, and players are also known as "Go players" and have seen their names in the "Favorite Athletes Ranking" many times. At the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, Go was included in the official event, and Japan won the bronze medal in the men's team event.

There is also a professional chess player system in Taiwan, which is more similar to Japan, but for them, Go is more associated with "education". Go classrooms for children are very popular, and Go has become a specialty. If you talk about it in the middle of the conversation, "My child can't sit still and is very distressed", it is natural to hear the answer: "Then let him learn Go." From the current situation, it is already known that the benefits of letting children learn Go are inevitably beneficial.

In South Korea and Europe and the United States, the status of Go in society is of course different from that of Japan. However, Go has made a different contribution in various places. Because of the simple nature of Go, it can flexibly assume any role on any occasion.

However, no matter what the positioning of Go is, as long as the game begins, it will enter the same world and enter the same thinking situation. Even if they look at Go from different perspectives, Chinese Go is not only a sport, they also attach great importance to culture, and people in Taiwan do not only use Go as their own educational tool.

Even two people who have different views on Go, as long as they face the chessboard, they will be immersed in the world of winning and losing, enjoying the communication between people, and making full use of their time. Go is difficult to define from one point of view, which is the diversity of Go, and perhaps it can also reflect the multi-faceted nature of human beings.