Shogi pieces craftsman "Kou-getsu 幸月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Masame, "Syokkou-syo 蜀紅書" (Syokkou script) Engraved Shogi pieces

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Shogi pieces craftsman "Kou-getsu 幸月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Masame, "Syokkou-syo 蜀紅書" (Syokkou script) Engraved Shogi pieces

Name: Shogi pieces craftsman "Kou-getsu 幸月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Masame, "Syokkou-syo 蜀紅書" (Syokkou script) Engraved Shogi pieces
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Shogi pieces craftsman "Kou-getsu 幸月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Masame, "Syokkou-syo 蜀紅書" (Syokkou script) Engraved Shogi pieces.

"Kou-getsu 幸月" is a Shogi pieces maker who learned pieces making under "Fugetsu 富月", a piece maker who is regarded as one of the top five masters of the modern age.
"Kou-getsu 幸月" is especially good at "Engraving".

These Shogi pieces are "hand carved piece" with the characters of the Syokkou calligraphy carefully carved into the vertical grain wood of the island yellow willow.

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.

Calligraphy : "Syokkou-syo 蜀紅書" (Syokkou script) / This is a deeply engraved script that "Koma-gen 駒権" VIII took up the challenge of carving with his life.
Especially, "King 玉将 (Gyoku-sho)", "King 王将 (O-sho)" and "Promotion Pawn と金 (Reverse side of a pawn)" are characteristic typefaces.

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.
"Kou-getsu(幸月)" is a Shogi pieces craftsman who learned piece making under Shogi pieces master"Fugetsu (富月)".
He is especially good at "Engraving".

Shogi pieces craftsman "Kou-getsu 幸月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Masame, "Syokkou-syo 蜀紅書" (Syokkou script) Engraved 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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Shogi pieces craftsman "Kou-getsu 幸月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Masame, "Syokkou-syo 蜀紅書" (Syokkou script) Engraved Shogi pieces

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