What happens if I submit something that is not a stick?

If the Bureau rules that it is not a sacred stick, no certificate is issued and your daily appraisal slot is not consumed.

Does the same stick get the same result every time?

Titles and notes vary richly with the angle and situation of the photo. Rarity, however, is determined strictly by the total power score, so the same score always lands on the same rank.

Is the photo's location data stored?

No. Uploaded images are re-compressed on save, and metadata such as EXIF (including GPS location) is not retained.

Do I need an account?

Requesting an appraisal requires signing in with a Google account. Your images and codex are visible only to you, except for cards you explicitly choose to share.

THE BŌ — Guide

Official guide of the World Stick Appraisal Bureau

— A formal appraisal for the one you found. —

What is THE BŌ?

THE BŌ (“bō” is Japanese for stick/staff) is a free web app (PWA) run by a self-proclaimed world institution: the World Stick Appraisal Bureau. Submit a photo of a cool stick you picked up on the road, in a riverbed, or behind a shrine, and an AI appraiser will assess it with complete seriousness across five axes — material, silhouette, weathering, ergonomics, and provenance. The verdict is issued as a trading card bearing a unique title, stats, and a rarity grade, and is archived in your personal codex. Cards you are proud of can be shared publicly with the world.

An ordinary twig may be certified as “a replica of a god-slaying spear” — or “something a neighborhood shiba inu left behind.” The deadpan gap between ceremony and subject is the whole point. Works on iPhone and Android, in 日本語 / English / Español.

Our creed

Every stick deserves due respect. The Bureau believes that even a roadside branch carries its own story and worth. The AI appraiser never winks; it rules with rigor, intellect, and logic. That gravity, applied to something so humble, is the flavor of this service.

How an appraisal works

Submission: photograph your stick or choose a photo, optionally declare where you found it (provenance affects value).
First screening (machine inspection): format and resolution checks; the image is resized for appraisal.
Second screening: the AI rules whether it is a stick worthy of appraisal. If it is not a sacred stick, your daily slot is not consumed.
Formal appraisal: the five axes are analyzed to generate the title, stats, attributes, rarity, and the appraiser's notes.
Registration: a unique certificate number (STK) is assigned and the card is archived in your codex.

Reading the stats

Each card carries four values from 1 to 100; their sum (max 400) is the stick's total power.

ATK (Attack): Aptitude as a weapon. Sharpness of the swing, menace of the striking face.
MAG (Magic): Resident mystery. Bends, knots, and a suspicious provenance all contribute.
DUR (Durability): Sturdiness. Years endured in wind and rain become strength.
WGT (Weight): Gravitas of mass. High is imposing; low is nimble.

Attributes

Up to two attributes are read from the stick's texture, shape, and bearing: Fire, Water, Thunder, Wind, Earth, Dark, Light — or None, the purity of an unaligned stick, which is its own kind of dignity.

Rarity

Common Rare Epic Legendary

Common: Total power under 200. Ordinary, yet honest.
Rare: Total power 200+. Something in the shape or material clearly merits note.
Epic: Total power 280+. A striking silhouette, beautiful weathering. Worth telling.
Legendary: Total power 340+. Near-perfect balance or an extraordinary origin. It does not appear easily.

Rarity is not the appraiser's mood: it is fixed strictly by the total power (max 400). The Bureau's verdict is reproducible — the same stick, at the same score, always reaches the same rank.

Appraisal slots (stamina)

You may request up to 3 free appraisals per day (reset at midnight UTC). Used them all? Come back tomorrow. Good sticks don't run away.

Codex and sharing

Archive: appraised cards are stored automatically. Tap a card for details.
Save as PNG: export any card as an image to your device.
Public sharing: publish a card you are proud of as a public URL. Only cards you explicitly enable are public, and you can revoke at any time. Published cards also appear in the public gallery.
Erasure: delete any appraisal record from the card's detail view.

Supported environments

Modern browsers on iPhone (Safari) and Android (Chrome). Add it to your home screen and use it like an app (PWA). Available in 日本語 / English / Español.

FAQ

What happens if I submit something that is not a stick?: If the Bureau rules it is not a sacred stick, no certificate is issued and your daily slot is not consumed.
Does the same stick get the same result every time?: Titles and notes vary richly with the angle and situation of the photo. Rarity, however, is fixed by the total power score — the same score always lands on the same rank.
Is the photo's location data stored?: No. Uploaded images are re-compressed on save; EXIF metadata (including GPS) is not retained.
Do I need an account?: Appraisals require signing in with a Google account. Your images and codex are visible only to you, except cards you explicitly share.

Safety & privacy

Sign-in is required, and your images and appraisal data are visible only to you (except certificates you choose to share). Public certificates carry a report link; inappropriate content is unpublished pending review. See the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (Japanese is the governing text).

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