『2024 Christmas SALE』 "Shogi pieces 3 types sample set" 411-CKSP-01

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『2024 Christmas SALE』 "Shogi pieces 3 types sample set" 411-CKSP-01

Name: 『2024 Christmas SALE』 "Shogi pieces 3 types sample set" 411-CKSP-01
Brand: kurokigoishiten
Price: 7900.0 JPY
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駒名:

Rock 飛車
"Silver general 銀将"

『2024 Christmas SALE』

We have a variety of Go and Shogi sets recommended as Christmas gifts.
Period：2024/11/22(Fri)～12/25(Wed)

"Shogi pieces 3 types sample set" consists of ‘Moriage Piece’(Embossed Shogi pieces), the highest grade of Shogi pieces, ‘Horiume Piece’ (Engraved and Filled-in Shogi pieces), a smooth playing piece, and ‘Hori Piece’(Engraved Shogi pieces), a beautiful carved piece with a beautiful impression.
Two types of pieces, “Rock 飛車” and “Silver general 銀将” which have many strokes and show the beauty of carving, are available.
Please select either “Rock 飛車” and “Silver general 銀将” when you purchase.

There are three types of carving for Shogi pieces: ‘Moriage Piece’(Embossed Shogi pieces), ‘Horiume Piece’ (Engraved and Filled-in Shogi pieces), and ‘Hori Piece’(Engraved Shogi pieces).
Some say, "I don't understand the difference between the three types of carving", the other says "I'm interested in the carved pieces, but I'd like to see the carved pieces actually", or "I want to touch the hand-carved pieces".
In response to these comments, we have released the “Shogi pieces 3 types sample set”, which includes ‘Moriage Piece’(Embossed Shogi pieces), ‘Horiume Piece’ (Engraved and Filled-in Shogi pieces), and ‘Hori Piece’(Engraved Shogi pieces), so that you can touch and feel them in your hands.

Please take a look at the beauty and technical skill of the hand-carved pieces, such as the beauty of carving, chamfering and polishing.
It comes with a “display stand” that allows you to display the pieces as if they were floating in the air in a plastic frame covered with rubber film.
*The pieces can also be touched from above the rubber film.

Pieces character：Rook, Silver general　*Please choose either one.

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：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.

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.

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.

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.

Shogi pieces maker／
This set is made by the shogi pieces makers of the Fuji Koma no Kai.

Shogi pieces 3 types sample set
In plastic frame with rubber film

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.

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