author
Arthur Smith
1870–1929
Best remembered for introducing Western readers to the game of Go, this American traveler in Japan wrote a practical early guide that helped explain the game's strategy and culture to newcomers.
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The Game of Go: The National Game of Japan
by Arthur Smith
About the author
Born in 1870 and dying in 1929, Arthur Smith is identified by Wikisource as an American traveler in Japan. He is associated most strongly with The Game of Go: The National Game of Japan, a book first published in the early 20th century.
That work was written as a clear, practical guide for English-language readers who wanted to learn more than the basics of Go. It helped present the game not simply as a pastime, but as a rich tradition with its own discipline, language, and history.
Little biographical detail was easy to confirm from the sources reviewed here, so the safest picture is of a writer and observer who served as an early bridge between Japanese culture and Western readers interested in Go.