Toshirō Kageyama Book order (chronological)

The book’s main themes are the importance of fundamentals, the philosophy of go, and how to study. All the author asks is that the reader not do anything so foolish as to finish it in one day. It should be read deliberately, a chapter a day at the fastest, and a fortnight to finish the whole book. If the reader will then spend another fortnight rereading it and learning from it as he would from a good instructor, I think I can promise that he will surmount the barrier of his present rank.

In handicap games, one should not use the handicap stones to grab territory. Rather, the stress should be on building up influence and playing a fast, fighting game. Most amateurs, however, try to amass territory quickly and defend it firmly to the end, but this strategy completely contradicts the spirit of the handicap stones. By studying the pro-pro handicap games in this book, you will learn the proper way to play handicap go and also grasp the essential character of go.