Rules of the Japan GO Society for the Visually Impaired

1.　Philosophy

　　　　
The Society develops and improves feeling by hand and spatial understanding through braille Go (9x9 board), as a communicating means between the visually impaired and the unimpaired, beyond race, border, age and gender.

2.　Purpose
　　　
The Society promotes braille Go, by employing a 9x9 board suited for the visually Impaired.

3.　Policy for activities

Setting up of braille Go in blind schools and facilities for the visually impaired
Training of braille Go instructors and recruitment of instructing volunteers
Planning and practicing of Go the championship contest between the visually impaired and the unimpaired without handy
Training of professional braille Go instructors
Dispatching instructors to overseas facilities for the visually impaired for setting up braille Go clubs
promoting international exchange through braille Go, and planning and practicing the world championship contest by the visually impaired and the unimpaired
Opening mobile classes for general schools (primary and middle) and blind schools
Editing and issuing publications on promotion of braille Go

4.　Operation　　

The Society plans operations for aiming at recruiting and registering of Go instructing volunteers, and dispatching them to blind schools for instruction.
The society operates holding various Go contests.

5.　Organization　　　　

Promoting division :Setting up of braille Go clubs in general and blind schools and promoting of Go games　　　
Medical and education research division : Educative roles of braille Go on sensitive and feeling progress for visually impaired. Medical roles of Go for mental deterioration of the elderly, and etc.　　
Administration and welfare : Roles of Go and approach to human right, welfare and administration.　For example, locations of blind schools, social participation of pupils and its possibility　　
Contest operation : Planning, operation and public relations for Go contests inside and outside Japan. Planning and holding matches between professionals and amateurs (supported by professional) and matches among amateurs (general, and between the visually impaired and the unimpaired)　　
Financial operation division : Economic side for smooth activities of each division to be mainly supported by the Office　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Contributions : Asking of contributions from individuals, groups and enterprises
Financial assistance : Assistance from the country and local governments
Membership fees : Individuals (annual fee) and supporting members. Fee and privilege will be discussed and informed later.
Sponsored event contest : Supporting of contest operation, taking into account sponsored contests with supporting companies and PR activities of cultural contribution operations by supporting enterprises
Sales income : Issuing of publication etc.

　　Executives
　　　　　Chairman 　　　　　　　　　　　Kazuo Nakagawa

　　　　　Advisor (education)　　　　Isao Nakamura
　　　　　
　　　　　Advisor (medical)　　　　　Reizou Manabe
　　　　　
　　　　　Advisor (medical)　　　　　Hiroshi Wada
　　　　　
　　　　　Chief Director 　　　　　　Setsuo Mori (9 dan)
　　　　　
　　　　　Director (Go) 　　　　　 Mitsuhisa Yukawa (9 dan)
　　　　　
　　　　　Director (Go)　　　　　 Toshitaka Asae
　　　　　
　　　　　Director (Go) 　　　 Hiromitu Oda (7 dan)
　　　　　
　　　　　Director (publication)　　　　　Toshiyuki Kamoda
　　　　　
　　　　　Director (braille technology)　Toshikazu Katoh
　　　　　
　　　　　Director (administration)　　　Hiichiro Yamamoto

　　　　　Director (welfare)　　　　Yoshio Matsui
　　
　　　Planning 　　　　　　　　　　　Naoko Arai
　　
　　　Office Manager　　　　　　　Fumio Miyano
　　
　　　Secretary and Accountant　　Ruri Miyano