Shogi pieces craftsman "竹風 (Chikufu) " made Mikura Island grown hon-tsuge (boxwood), Kinki-sho (Kinki script), Super high carved Shogi pieces

"Kinki-sho calligraphy" is very popular with its long history and dynamic writing.
"Kinki" is a very popular calligraphy style engraved on Shogi pieces.
There is a famous saying among Shogi players, "playing Shogi cannot start without Kinki and cannot end up without Kinki".

This is a shogi piece whose characters are engraved on the surface. The engraving style is classified according to how much the characters are simplified.
Generally, the more the number of strokes and less simplified characters have a higher value and are more expensive. The order of grades and the number of strokes are as follows, from lower (less strokes) to higher (more strokes). Kuro bori => Nami bori => Chu bori => Jo bori => Tokujo bori.
Among them, the highest grade Tokujo bori is a piece engraved with the most strokes and each character is easier to read than other engraving styles because the characters are not simplified.
In addition, engraved characters have various types of script. In most Tokujo bori, "minase-sho", "kinki-sho", and "ryoko-sho" are often used as the major scripts.

wood grain：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.

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 high carved Shogi pieces
Mikura Island grown hon-tsuge (boxwood), Kinki-sho (Kinki script), Super high carved

In a flat box made of paulownia wood

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.