Shogi pieces craftsman "Kou-getsu 幸月" made Engraved Shogi pieces SKM-405-KGH-MOK-01F 412-RC-14

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 : Okuno-Kinki (Okuno-Kinki typeface) /
This is the typeface used for Shogi pieces produced and sold by "奥野 一香 (Okuno Ikkyo) ", a Shogi pieces craftsman active in the Edo period.
The current "Kinki" script is said to have originated in the Edo period when "TOYOSHIMA Ryuzan" copied an inscription of Emperor "Go-mizu-no-O-tenno", which was passed down in the Ohashi main family, one of the three families of shogi (Ohashi main family, Ohashi branch family and Ito family) known for playing castle shogi, etc.
"Okuno Ikkyo" produced a completely different typeface called "Shoryu" as "Kinki" script and sold it.
However, "Okuno Ikkyo" produced and marketed a completely different typeface called "Shoryu" as "Kinki".
This typeface is commonly known as "Okuno-Kinki(Okuno-Kinki typeface).

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.

"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, Okuno-Kinki (Okuno-Kinki typeface) Engraved Shogi pieces

Product No. : SKM-405-KGH-MOK-01

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.