People that played Go at the club during 2026:
Bryan, Masa, Joe, Guy, David, Sid, Chris, Chung Sik, Hyungsub, Devon.
Out of town visitors:
Stephane (France), Dean (Korea)
Meeting Place
January to December 2026 - Club continues to meet at its Salt Lake location every Saturday from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.
Events:
January 11, 2026 - Participated in the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii 33nd New Year's Ohana Festival (https://www.jcchawaii.org/events/nyof2026). This is an annual event celebrating the New Year with the public with Japanese culture and food. Introduced event attendees to the game of Go and played 9x9 games with them. This is our 6th participation in this event.
Significant events:
Sid Kobashigawa has been invited to speak by the University of Hawaii Center of Japanese Studies regarding the history of Go on Tuesday January 13 at Moore Hall.
Myungwan Kim and Sid Kobashigawa started a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization called the Hawaii Go-Baduk Camps (https://www.hawaiigocamp.com/) to hold an annual international youth Go camp in Honolulu, Hawaii. First camp is scheduled for July 25, 2026 and will be 8 days long at the Pagoda Hotel.
Honolulu Go Club worked with the Governor's office to bring the Kisei finals game 1 to Honolulu. Yomiuri has decided to hold Kisei game 1 at the Waikiki Prince Hotel January 22-23, 2026. Yomiuri is sponsoring many other Go events such as Go classes, Simultaneous games with professionals, friendship matches between Japanese amateurs in singles and pair Go with western Go players. 13 Go professionals will be coming in an official capacity; Ichiriki Ryo, Shibano Toramaru, Kobayashi Koichi, Onishi Kenya, Takeshita Ryoya, Kyo Kagen, Michael Redmond, Iwata Saeka, Xie Yimin, Rin Kanketsu, Yasuda Akika. Also Takemiya Yoko Nihon Kiin Executive Director, Sakakibara Fumiko Kansai Kiin Executive Director.
Go Education:
Sid Kobashigawa starts teaching Go at Pacific Buddhist Academy every Wednesday afternoon after school Spring semester and Fall semester.
Guy Nguyen-Phuoc will teach a 10 week class at Lanakila Senior Center. Ron Takata too assist.
Guy Nguyen-Phuoc will teach a 6 week City and County of Honolulu Parks and Recreation Go class.
Check out our facebook page for pictures of our weekly meetings. facebook.com/honolulu.goclub