In a new approach to helping children with developmental disabilities, a doctor who is also a go enthusiast has been using the strategy game to augment his efforts.
Toru Masaoka, 85, is head of Kansai Kiin, an association of professional go players in Osaka, and has been piloting "go therapy" with children. Recently he began collecting medical data on the approach.
"I hope we can cooperate internationally to better understand the effects of go," Masaoka said.