...But the white stones are made from the shells of Korean clams, and it is not easy to make 180 pieces of the same thickness, so much so that it is said that the price of Go stones is determined by the white stones. Ogurahama in Hyuga City, Miyazaki Prefecture, was famous for producing large shells, but the thick shells have gradually become scarce. In addition, the shells of the Japanese laurel were used to compete for tops (baigoma, beigoma), but in the Edo period, gambling became so popular that it was banned.... *Some of the terminology that refers to "Ogurahama" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…しかし白石はチョウセンハマグリの殻でつくられ,しかも180個の同じ厚さのものをつくるのは容易でなく,白石で碁石の値段が決まるといわれるほどである。宮崎県日向市小倉浜は大きい殻を産するので有名であったが,分厚い殻がしだいに少なくなった。このほか,バイの殻は蛽独楽(ばいごま∥べいごま)として勝負を競ったが,江戸時代にはかけ事が盛んになりすぎて禁止されたほどであった。… ※「小倉浜」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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