Shogi pieces craftsman "竹風 (Chikufu)" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Aka-masa (strong reddish color and straight wood grain) Minase-syo (Minase script) Mori-age(embossed) Shogi pieces SHK-YM503-01

Calligraphy : Minase-syo /
'Minase-sho' is a script invented by Mr. Minase Kanenari, a well-known Noh writer, featuring serenely styled relatively large characters.
It is also said to have been favored by those with power during the Edo Period, such as Tokugawa Ieyasu, and is an extremely popular script.

Shogi pieces types : Mori-age(Embossed)
'Mori-age-koma' is a piece made by filling the engraved characters with lacquer, and after drying and polishing the surface flat, finishing by using a brush to add more lacquer on top of the engraved lacquer parts to give slightly raised characters.
*You can view the shogi piece production process through the images provided.

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 ： Aka-masa
Aka-masa, as the name implies, is a wood with the strong reddish color and straight grain.
It does not have the flamboyance of Tora-fu (tiger spots wood grain) or Ne-moku (root pattern wood grain), but it has the elegance of quarter-sawn grain, and its hardness and sharpness make it a popular choice for many people who prefer Masame to Mokume.

Mr. Hideo Ohtake is the second generation of Komashi "Chikufu", who took over the family business from Jigoro Ohtake, the first Chikufu, a highly regarded craftsman of Tokyo pieces in the tradition of Okuno Ikkyo and Toyoshima Ryuzan.
He is also well known as a master craftsman.

• Shogi pieces craftsman "竹風 (Chikufu)" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Aka-masa (strong reddish color and straight wood grain) Minase-syo (Minase script) Mori-age(embossed) Shogi pieces
  Product No.：SHK-YM503-01
  *Includes 2 extra pawn pieces ("amari-fu").
  Shogi pieces in a paulownia flat box includes the artisan’s handwritten inscription


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