{"product_id":"shogi-pieces-mikurajima-boxwood-red-masame-chikufu-minase-moriage","title":"Shogi pieces craftsman \"竹風 (Chikufu)\" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Aka-masa (strong reddish color and straight wood grain) Minase-syo (Minase script) Mori-age(embossed) Shogi pieces SHK-YM503-01","description":"Shogi pieces craftsman \"竹風 (Chikufu)\" made Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) Aka-masa (strong reddish color and straight wood grain) Minase-syo (Minase script) Mori-age(embossed) Shogi pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a carved shogi piece set by Chikufu II (Hideo Otake), a renowned shogi piece craftsman based in Sanjō City, Niigata Prefecture, who has produced numerous exceptional sets over the years.\u003cbr\u003e\nChikufu pieces are famously used by professional shogi player Yoshiharu Habu, and they have been featured in many title matches.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis particular set showcases exquisite raised carving techniques combined with premium Mikurajima hon-katsura (true boxwood) with a striking akamasa (straight red grain) pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe paulownia flat box bears Chikufu's handwritten signature on the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please refer to the photo images.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton aria-expanded=\"false\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\" class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n    \n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCalligraphy : Minase-syo \/\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'Minase-sho' is a script invented by Mr. Minase Kanenari, a well-known Noh writer, featuring serenely styled relatively large characters.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n    \n\u003cstrong\u003eShogi pieces types : Mori-age(Embossed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'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.\u003cbr\u003e\n*You can view the shogi piece production process through the images provided.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n    \n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials : Mikurajima-hon-tsuge (Mikura Island grown boxwood) \/ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMikurajima is an island located in the central part of the Izu Islands (an area with many islands of various sizes) in Tokyo, Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe quality of tsuge grown in the unique soil and climate is perfect for making shogi pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\nMikurajima Island is the most highly regarded tsuge producing area along with the Satsuma region of Kagoshima Prefecture, that produces Satsuma tsuge.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n    \n\u003cstrong\u003eWood grain ： Aka-masa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAka-masa, as the name implies, is a wood with the strong reddish color and straight grain.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt does not have the flamboyance of Tora-fu (tiger spots wood grain) or Ne-moku (root pattern wood grain), but it has the elegance of quarter-sawn grain, and its hardness and sharpness make it a popular choice for many people who prefer Masame to Mokume.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n    \n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv 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