Shogi pieces craftsman "Sho-getsu 勝月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Moku Shogi master Mr.Ooyama-syo (Ooyama-meijin script) Hand Engraved Shogi pieces SHK-SG504-02

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Shogi pieces craftsman "Sho-getsu 勝月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Moku Shogi master Mr.Ooyama-syo (Ooyama-meijin script) Hand Engraved Shogi pieces SHK-SG504-02

Name: Shogi pieces craftsman "Sho-getsu 勝月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Moku Shogi master Mr.Ooyama-syo (Ooyama-meijin script) Hand Engraved Shogi pieces SHK-SG504-02
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Shogi pieces craftsman "Sho-getsu 勝月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Moku Shogi master Mr.Ooyama-syo (Ooyama-meijin script) Engraved Shogi pieces.

"Sho-getsu 勝月" is a piece maker who learned piece making under "Fugetsu," a piece maker who is regarded as one of the top five masters of the modern age.
"Sho-getsu 勝月" is especially good at "deep engraving".
And "Sho-getsu 勝月" is making mainly engraved, engraved Shogi pieces.

These Shogi pieces are "Engraved pieces" with characters from the calligraphy of Meijin Ooyama carefully carved into the wooden base of a Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) with lusted Japanese lacquer.
This Shogi pieces Set is included one "左馬 (Hidari-uma)" Netsuke Strap included.
About ""左馬 (Hidari-uma)"
"左馬 (Hidari-uma)" is a reversed version of the Chinese character for "馬 (horse)".
"左馬 (Hidari-uma)" is considered to be a piece that protects and brings good luck for prosperous business.
It is also considered to be a piece that brings good fortune to those who are in the business of selling to customers.

Materials : Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) / Mikurajima is an island located in the central part of the Izu Islands (an area with many islands of various sizes) in Tokyo, Japan.
The quality of tsuge grown in the unique soil and climate is perfect for making shogi pieces.
Mikurajima Island is the most highly regarded tsuge producing area along with the Satsuma region of Kagoshima Prefecture, that produces Satsuma tsuge.
The hontsuge grown on Mikurajima Island is the best material for shogi pieces in terms of the color, luster, touch, weight, and texture of the wood.
Wood grain : Moku / "Moku" refers to the complex grain patterns and figures that rarely appear on the area of branching or close to the tree root in the forms of localized twists and curvatures, which are caused by the specific conditions and unique environment of where the tree grows.
"Moku" is a highly valued material because of its rarity, aesthetic value, and excellent decorative qualities.
Calligraphy : Ooyama-Meijin-syo (大山名人書) calligraphy / Inscribed by the 15th Meijin(Shogi Master), Yasuharu Ooyama, a great Meijin of the Showa period (1926-1989).
This calligraphy is fluent and elegant, as is typical of a master calligrapher who is highly respected as a Noh calligrapher.
Yasuharu Oyama/He has won 80 official titles, 44 general championships, and a total of 1,433 victories, and holds the titles of Eternal Meijin, Eternal Judan, Eternal Ou Title, Eternal Kisei, and Eternal Osho.
He is an essential player in the history of Shogi.
Engraved Shogi pieces : This is a shogi pieces whose characters are engraved on the surface.
Engraved characters have various types of script.
In most hand made Shogi pieces , "minase(水無瀬)-script", "kinki(錦旗)-script", and "ryoko(菱湖)-script" are often used as the major scripts.
*The "Production Process of Shogi pieces" can be check in the image.

"Fuji Koma no Kai" (Shogi Pieces Craftsman Association) / The Shogi Craftsman Training Association is organized by Shogi pieces master"Fugetsu (富月)", a Shogi craftsman based in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
"Sho-getsu(勝月)" is a Shogi piece craftsman who learned piece making under Shogi pieces master"Fugetsu (富月)".
He is especially good at "deep engraving" and mainly produces engraved and carved pieces.

Shogi pieces craftsman "Sho-getsu 勝月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Moku Shogi master Mr.Ooyama-syo (Ooyama-meijin script) Hand Engraved Shogi pieces

Shogi pieces in a paulownia flat box
*One "左馬 (Hidari-uma)" Netsuke Strap included.

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Please bear the actual cost for shipping charges outside Japan.

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Shogi pieces craftsman "Sho-getsu 勝月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Moku Shogi master Mr.Ooyama-syo (Ooyama-meijin script) Hand Engraved Shogi pieces SHK-SG504-02

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