Apple QuickTime movie | 1996-10-23 | 11.6 MB | 720x480 | 29.97fps | 2 minutes, 12 seconds | [MMov/2can]
Transcription: Gomoku is a variation of another board game called Go, and Go originated in China thousands of years ago. In ancient China, accomplished Go players were revered as sages or wise men. Around 500 A.D., Japanese traders, ambassadors, and explorers began traveling to China. These were probably the first people to introduce Go to Japan. For centuries thereafter, Go was played exclusively by Japanese royalty. By the 13th century, Go also became popular with the samurai, who were the armed champions of the leading Japanese families. Much like the Knights of Europe, the samurai adhered to a strict cod ...