Go is an ancient strategy board game, invented in China about 4,000 years ago. In China Wei'Chi (Go) is considered one of the 5 accomplishments. The game arrived to Japan by a Buddhist monk or the Japanese ambassador in China. Soon after it became popular and turned into Japan's national game. In Japan it is one of the 5 arts any noble man should master. Go is both an Art and a Martial art.
In the prime era of Go, championships and major games were played in the Shogun's castle or Caesar's palace under their auspices
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