I have tried to recommend go to my schoolmates at junior high school, but they don’t show much interest. I would like to play go with them, but I wonder how one can get them to take an interest. What I want to do is not just to teach them the rules but to try to make go fun for them to learn. Consultation One: Mr. Yotsukura Hello, Mr. Yotsukura. Thank you for a fun question. Go is very profound, and once they learn how to play it, many people become fascinated by it, but in many cases people hesitate at the start, as the game seems difficult. The first step is to show people how much fun go is. In my case, the first thing I enjoyed about go was capturing stones. I’m sure this will be true of most people. I think the Ponnuki game is the best way for people to experience the fun of capturing stones and to become familiar with go. It’s best to start with a 9x9 board. Recently, a lot of people have started playing go after reading the ‘Hikaru no go’ comic book, so I also recommend this. After playing for a while, I think playing in a tournament is a good way to increase the number of your friends. One of the charms of go is that it expands the circle of your friendship. In my case, when I played in all-Japan tournaments in junior high school and high school, I could go to Tokyo, so, with this to look forward to, I did my best. In the team tournament, three players make up one team, so you can make this your target. I hope you make plenty of friends through go! Good luck!