Ep19 - A Game That Started 4,000 Years Ago

Ep19 - A Game That Started 4,000 Years Ago

Have you ever heard of a game called Go?It started in China thousands of years ago, but it’s still played today—even in Singapore.

At first, it looks simple. Just black and white stones.But once you try it… you realise it’s not so easy.

Let me share a small story about my experience.


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==Japanese and English scripts==

囲碁を知っていますか。

Do you know the game called Go?

日本ではとても有名なボードゲームです。

It is a very famous board game in Japan.

黒と白の石を使って遊ぶゲームです。

It is played with black and white stones.

ルールはシンプルですが、とても奥が深いゲームです。

The rules are simple, but the game is very deep.

日本のプレーヤーも強いそうなんですが、

I hear that Japanese players are strong too,

今は中国や韓国のプレーヤーの方がとても強いそうです。

but these days players from China and Korea are even stronger.

シンガポールでも、囲碁を習っている人は多いそうです。

In Singapore as well, many people learn Go.

実は、私のとても仲のいい友だちが囲碁を教えています。

Actually, one of my close friends teaches Go.

その友だちは囲碁が大好きです。

That friend really loves Go.

以前、私はその友だちに誘われて、囲碁の集まりに通っていました。

Before, that friend invited me and I used to go to a Go gathering.

週に一回ぐらい集まって、みんなで囲碁をします。

People gather about once a week and play Go together.

友だちは初心者の私に、いろいろ教えてくれました。

My friend taught many things to me, because I was a beginner.

石の置き方や、簡単な考え方を教えてくれました。

He taught me how to place the stones and some basic ideas.

最初はよく分かりませんでした。

At first, I did not understand very well.

でも、だんだん少しずつ分かるようになりました。

But little by little, I started to understand.

そして、囲碁はとても面白いと思いました。

And I thought Go was very interesting.

ただ、一つ問題がありました。

However, there was one problem.

みんな、とても強いんです。

Everyone was extremely strong.

私は何回やっても、ほとんど勝てませんでした。

No matter how many times I played, I almost never won.

囲碁は楽しいですが、とても難しいゲームだと思います。

Go is fun, but I think it is a very difficult game.

囲碁の始まりは、中国だと言われています。

It is said that Go began in China.

しかも、四千年くらい前だそうです。

And it was about four thousand years ago.

とても長い歴史があります。

It has a very long history.

昔の中国では、王様や貴族になるための大切な教養の一つだったそうです。

In ancient China, it was an important skill for kings and nobles.

現代でいうと、子どもがtuitionに行ったり、ピアノを習ったり、水泳を習ったりするのと少し似ているかもしれません。

Maybe it is a little similar to children today going to tuition, or learning piano or swimming.

日本では、漫画がきっかけで囲碁を知った人も多いと思います。

In Japan, many people first learned about Go from a manga.

その漫画の名前は『ヒカルの碁』です。

The name of the manga is Hikaru no Go.

とても人気のある漫画です。

It is a very popular manga.

私もその漫画がきっかけで囲碁を知りました。

I also learned about Go because of that manga.

アニメも見ましたし、漫画も全部持っています。

I watched the anime and I also own all the manga volumes.

とても面白い作品です。

It is a very interesting story.

このポッドキャストのテーマを考えているとき、

While thinking about topics for this podcast,

ふと囲碁のことを思い出しました。

I suddenly remembered Go.

そして、また少しやってみたいな、と思いました。

And I started to feel like playing again.

もしかしたら、また友だちのところに行くかもしれません。

Maybe I will visit my friend again.

そして、今度こそ一回ぐらい勝ちたいです。

And this time, I would like to win at least once.

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