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 and Filled-in Shogi pieces

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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 and Filled-in Shogi pieces

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

These Shogi pieces are "Engraved and filled-in pieces" with characters from the calligraphy of Meijin Ooyama carefully carved into the wooden base of a Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) and filled in with lusted Japanese lacquer.

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 and Filled-in Shogi pieces : After the artisan carefully engraves each character by hand, the engraved part is filled in with lusted Japanese lacquer.
After drying, the surface of the pieces are polished and finished.
The surface of the Shogi pieces are smooth touch to ensure flatness.
At first glance, the piece's character looks like just writing, but each character is actually engraved and then filled with lusted Japanese lacquer.
As the engraved shapes appear on the surface as they are, this technique requires a high level of engraving skill.
Although it is not as expensive as moriage (Embossed) Shogi pieces, this is also highly valued and priced relatively higher.
*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) Engraved and Filled-in Shogi pieces

Shogi pieces in a paulownia flat box

1,000 JPY flat rate shipping within Japan, free shipping for purchases totaling 20,000 JPY or more.
Please bear the actual cost for shipping charges outside Japan.

You may find small knots, burrs, rolled-in bark as all these products are made of natural trees.
There may be some small flaw or scratch, dent, chipping.

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黒木碁石店

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 and Filled-in Shogi pieces

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