November 17th, "Shogi Day" Special Shogi pieces craftsman "Kizan 紀山" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Minase-sho (Minase script) Engraved Shogi pieces 411-KM-07

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.

Facetype：Minase-sho (Minase script)／
'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 : Engraved Shogi pieces /
This is a shogi pieces whose characters are engraved on the surface.
Engraved characters have various types of typefaces.
*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.
"Kizan 紀山" 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.

Although his works are few and he is not yet well known, his master “Fugetsu" has high expectations for him.
"Kizan 紀山” started making pieces because the depth and interest of piece making attracted him.
He says, “I want to stick to ‘carving,’ which is the basis of piece making, and make pieces with beautiful ‘carving’ that I am satisfied with".

Shogi pieces craftsman "Kizan 紀山" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Minase-sho (Minase script) Engraved Shogi pieces
Product No.：SKM-FK-411-KZ02
Shogi pieces in a paulownia flat box

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