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Why is Go a Japanese Game?

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SB

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Sep 3, 2003, 12:05:18 AM9/3/03
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Xiao Li wrote:
> The game originated in China 4,000 years ago and was introduced into
> Japan only in 8th Century AD. Clearly, this game is more "Chinese"
> than it is "Japanese."
>
> And yet people call it as a Japanese game and to it by it's Japanese
> name.
>
> I guess this is one of the many instances where the Japanese are
> trying to claim credit for things they just copied from China.

I'm interested in knowing examples for "many instances" other than Go.

JW Park

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Sep 4, 2003, 9:59:21 PM9/4/03
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I heard that some japanese firm registered kimchi as japanese food....
anyone know of any details????

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