Japan Embassy
On April 2nd, 2013, I had the honor of being able to attend a professional go event that featured Narumi Osawa (4p) and was hosted by the Japanese Embassy in Washington D.C. It was a free event that consisted of a short talk designed for beginners, a simultaneous game against Narumi, and a lecture/review on one of the games.
I just got back from the Japanese Embassy where I got a chance to meet and play Japanese pro Narumi Osawa (4p). Although the event went differently than I expected, it was a unique experience in that she mainly spoke Japanese and therefore I had to rely on translations and my best interpretations of what she was aiming at. Although I haven’t processed a lot of it yet, it feels like something else clicked tonight. Hard to say what, but although I’m quite tired, it was a great experience that I look forward to reflecting on. More on this Thursday…