The game of Go is rarely shown in Western films. Japanese soldiers play it in "Heaven Knows, Mr Allison", and Veronica Sawyer ("Heathers") has a Go set (not visible in the P&S version). "TRON Legacy" has Flynn playing Go. (Kubrick considered having HAL play Go, but chose chess.)
The scenes with Paladin playing Go are ludicrous. It looks as if someone threw a bunch of stones in the center of the board. Because Go is primarily a game of territorial control (not capture), play begins at the corners, then proceeds along the sides, and finally towards the center. The final scene shows Paladin's opponent moving one of the stones, as if it were a chess piece. (Stones are never moved unless captured.)
The scenes with Paladin playing Go are ludicrous. It looks as if someone threw a bunch of stones in the center of the board. Because Go is primarily a game of territorial control (not capture), play begins at the corners, then proceeds along the sides, and finally towards the center. The final scene shows Paladin's opponent moving one of the stones, as if it were a chess piece. (Stones are never moved unless captured.)
When taking control of the priest and samurai for return under duress to the authorities, Paladin fails to disarm the samurai by taking his sword from him.