TAIKAN JAPAN is a series of Lecture videos and Workshops created to introduce, unfold many Japanese cultures in an easy-to-understand manner, from traditional crafts to mass culture, featuring Vietnamese professionals and clubs.
The third cultural theme of #taikanjapan is IGO (Go). Our guest for this episode is Ánh Sáng Go Club, represented by Mr. Trần Việt Hà. 

 Go is the oldest strategy game of mankind that still exists and flourishes to this day. With very simple rules but endless variations in tactics, Go is a great tool to train our mind logically and abstractly, a crystallization of Oriental culture, aesthetics, and philosophy. 

 Why Go can be called a crystallization of Oriental culture, aesthetics, and philosophy? Let’s listen to Mr. Tran Viet HA – the representative of Anh Sang Go Club – to find out about this, as well as the basic things you need to know to have your first Go match ever! 

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GUEST PROFILE
Have been playing Go for 20 years, Mr. Tran Viet Ha is one of the most experienced and active people in the Go movement in Hanoi and in Vietnam. He made it to Top 8 at Southeast Asian Go Championship and has many achievements nationally and internationally. In 2019, he co-founded Anh Sang Go Club.
With “Spreading passion” as its slogan, Anh Sang Go Club always aims to bring the knowledge, philosophy, and beauty of Go to a wide range of Vietnamese people. After more than 4 years of operation, the club has opened dozens of courses at various levels for both adults and children, and organized many tournaments, contributing to the general movement of Go nationwide. Anh Sang Go Club is currently the largest and most regular Go club in the capital city.