[CITATION][C] Contact dermatitis from lacquer in a 'Go'player

K Kabashima, Y Arima, Y Miyachi - Contact dermatitis, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
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Discussion The game of 'Go'has its origin in China 4000 years ago.'Go'as it is played today
is an indoor game and has roots deep in the life of people in Asian countries. The total
number of people who play 'Go'is estimated to be about 7 million. The players place stones
alternately on the surface of the 'Go'board. The grid pattern is like chess but consists of 19
vertical and horizontal lines. In order to make these lines glossy, they are painted with the
sap from Japanese lacquer tree (Rhus verniciflua), a member of the Anacardiacae plant …
Discussion
The game of ‘Go’has its origin in China 4000 years ago.‘Go’as it is played today is an indoor game and has roots deep in the life of people in Asian countries. The total number of people who play ‘Go’is estimated to be about 7 million. The players place stones alternately on the surface of the ‘Go’board. The grid pattern is like chess but consists of 19 vertical and horizontal lines. In order to make these lines glossy, they are painted with the sap from Japanese lacquer tree (Rhus verniciflua), a member of the Anacardiacae plant family. The lacquer is obtained by tapping the bark of lacquer trees via incisions in the bark.
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