Shogi pieces craftsman "Sho-getsu 勝月" made Engraved Shogi pieces SHK-SG607-HKGI-01

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 : Masame /
”Masame” is a wood grain that runs vertically straight across a Shogi pieces.
It does not have the flamboyance of tiger spots or root grain, but it has the elegance of straight grain, and its hardness and good pointing characteristics make it a popular choice for many people who prefer straight grain.

Typeface：Gyoryu-ichiji (Gyoryu-ichiji script)／
These are single-character carved pieces where the usual two-character inscriptions for pieces like King (王将), Rook (飛車), Gold General (金将), and Pawn (歩兵) are replaced with simplified single-character engravings such as 王, 飛, 金, and 歩.
The characters are carved in a relatively bold style, deeply engraved and larger in size, making the pieces easy to see and highly legible.

Shogi pieces types : 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)-typeface", "kinki(錦旗)-typeface", and "ryoko(菱湖)-typeface" are often used as the major typeface.
*The "Production Process of Shogi pieces" can be check in the image.

"勝月 Sho-getsu" meaning 【Victory Moon】 in English.
"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.
"勝月 Sho-getsu" is a Shogi pieces craftsman who learned Shogi pieces making under Shogi pieces making 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),Masame Moku,Gyoryu-ichiji (Gyoryu-ichiji script) Engraved Shogi pieces
  Product No.：SHK-SG607-HKGI-01
  *Two extra “Fu” (pawn) pieces are included.
  Shogi pieces in a paulownia flat box


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As this product is handcrafted from natural materials, there may be minor imperfections such as lacquer splashes, processing marks, small intergrown knots or natural knots, bark inclusions, slight scratches or dents, color variations, or small chips along the edges.
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