Shogi pieces craftsman "Sho-getsu 勝月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Ryoko-sho (Ryoko script) Engraved and Filled-in Shogi pieces SKM-FK-411-SG01

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Shogi pieces craftsman "Sho-getsu 勝月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Ryoko-sho (Ryoko script) Engraved and Filled-in Shogi pieces SKM-FK-411-SG01

Name: Shogi pieces craftsman "Sho-getsu 勝月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Ryoko-sho (Ryoko script) Engraved and Filled-in Shogi pieces SKM-FK-411-SG01
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Shogi pieces craftsman "Sho-getsu 勝月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Fu Ryoko-sho (Ryoko script) Engraved and Filled-in Shogi pieces.

"勝月 Sho-getsu" is a Shogi pieces craftsman who learned Shogi pieces making under "Fugetsu", a Shogi pieces craftsman master who is regarded as one of the top five masters of the modern age.
"勝月 Sho-getsu" is especially good at "deep engraving".
And "勝月 Sho-getsu" is making mainly engraved, engraved and filled-in Shogi pieces.

These Shogi pieces are "Engraved and filled-in pieces" with characters from the Ryoko calligraphy carefully carved into the wooden base of a Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) and filled in with lusted Japanese lacquer.

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 : "Fu (variegated)" /
Like "Moku (figured)", "Fu (variegated)" is a complex grain pattern or material that rarely appears in localized twists and turns, branching, or near the roots of the wood due to the effects of the growing environment during the wood's growth process.
The "Fu (variegated)" is a highly valued material because of its rarity, aesthetic value, and excellent decorative qualities, with no two pieces being alike.

Facetype：Ryoko-sho (Ryoko script)
'Ryoko-sho' is a script based on the calligraphy of Maki Ryoko, a calligrapher of the latter Edo Period, and with its clear, slender characters is a highly popular script, regardless of professional or amateur status.
The finest quality wood grain Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (real Mikurajima boxwood) Itame (curved grain).
*Please check the images.

Shogi pieces types : Engraved and Filled-in Shogi pieces /
After the artisan carefully engraves each character by hand, the engraved part is filled in with lusted Japanese lacquer.
After drying, the surface of the pieces are polished and finished.
The surface of the Shogi pieces are smooth touch to ensure flatness.
At first glance, the piece's character looks like just writing, but each character is actually engraved and then filled with lusted Japanese lacquer.
As the engraved shapes appear on the surface as they are, this technique requires a high level of engraving skill. Although it is not as expensive as moriage (Embossed) Shogi pieces, this is also highly valued and priced relatively higher.
*The "Production Process of Shogi pieces" can be check in the image.

Fuji Koma no Kai / Shogi pieces maker's Training Association, run by “Fugetsu,” a Shogi pieces maker based in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
"Sho-getsu 勝月" is a Shogi pieces craftsman who learned Shogi pieces making under "Fugetsu", a Shogi pieces craftsman master who is regarded as one of the top five masters of the modern age.
"Sho-getsu 勝月" is especially good at "deep engraving".

"Sho-getsu 勝月" is also the first president of the Fuji Koma no Kai.
駒師勝月

And "Sho-getsu 勝月" is making mainly engraved, engraved and filled-in Shogi pieces.

Shogi pieces craftsman "Sho-getsu 勝月" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Ryoko-sho (Ryoko script) Engraved and Filled-in Shogi pieces
Product No.：SKM-FK-411-SG01
Shogi pieces in a paulownia flat box

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