Product Description

i-tsu-tsu Shogi Introductory Set is a Shogi set for absolute beginners. We carefully selected contents.

This set has everything you need to start playing Shogi, including Shogi equipment along with a textbook that can be used as a rule book. You are ready to play Shogi with this set!

i-tsu-tsu Shogi Introductory Set is an ideal solution for those who don’t know what they should prepare to start Shogi, or how to play Shogi at all.

Contents

Shogi Pieces Made in Tendo, Japan (Red or Black)

Because we would like to introduce authentic Japanese wooden culture to children, we prepared Shogi pieces made in Tendo, Yamagata, where is the area of Shogi production. We aim to cultivate children’s sensibility, providing opportunities to feel the warmth and touch of home-grown wood, and wood itself as authentic Japanese culture.

Red Version:
Each piece in this version has a Chinese character in red colour on its back side, whereas in black on its face side. When your piece enters the opponent’s camp and gets promoted, it is going to be turned over. Young children who don’t understand Chinese characters, or children who are totally new to Shogi can easily see the difference between the face and the back. Please note that children may need some transition period to get used to pieces have characters only in black that are usually used in Shogi classes and tournaments.

Black Version:
Each piece in this version has a Chinese character in black on both face and back side. This version is good for those who don’t want to spend a transition period, but want to practice using pieces with black characters. Please note that children may need some time to get used to what promoted pieces look like.

“Shogi Board Made of Fabric and Piece Bag” i-tsu-tsu Specially Made (Design of Gardenia Flower, or Young Tree)

This is very lightweight and foldable Shogi board made of fabric. It is also very convenient to carry around. Playing Shogi has been regarded as an indoor activity. But, with this, you can enjoy and play a game anytime, anywhere you want to.

Gardenia Flower:
We use a design of fruits of gardenia flower, because a shape of Shogi board legs comes from the shape of that fruits.

Young Tree:[SOLD OUT]
We express children who grow up healthy using a design of young tree stretching foliage into the blue sky.

“Shogi Lesson Book for Beginners Vol. 1”

This is a Shogi textbook for beginners designed and invented by Ms. Akiko Nakakura, a ladies professional Shogi player. This book gives you not only very fundamental information about Shogi, such as the way to move pieces, or basic rules, but also explanations about “What Shogi is”. With this textbook, even small children who are totally unfamiliar with Shogi can easily enjoy learning to play Shogi.

A Plastic Sheet with Charts of Moves of Pieces

There are eight kinds of Shogi pieces. Some of them may get promoted on entering the opponent’s camp. Moves of a promoted piece are different from those of its original one. In order for children to remember these moves faster, they need to move each piece in many real situations. However, if children flip through the pages for searching an information each time they make a move, it would disrupt a game.

To solve this problem, we prepared a plastic sheet with charts of piece-move in i-tsu-tsu Shogi Introductory Set. Children can find each move by looking at this sheet. Because the sheet is made not from paper, but from plastic, it’s durable and wouldn’t be lost!

To Boost Family Communication

Shogi is a game that anyone can enjoy regardless of age and gender. Shogi will provide some quality time for children, their parents, and grandparents.

We wish many Shogi players enhance relationships with their family, enjoying Shogi with i-tsu-tsu Shogi Introductory Set as “a tool for family communication”.