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High Quality Hand Crafted Shogi Pieces
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The sets of Shogi pieces ("koma") available on this page are all hand carved ("tebori") or hand painted on either Siamese or native boxwood ("tsuge").
The shogi pieces come in wooden boxes and the price refers to a complete set of pieces. View the detail and quality of craftsmanship that is lavished on each piece here.
Shogi boards of varying specifications may also be purchased here.
Shogi koma trays are also available here.
There are four basic ranks used in the manufacture of hand carved Shogi pieces ("tebori-koma"). They are:
- Kiri (paulownia)
- Ume (plum)
- Take (bamboo)
- Matsu (pine)
Siamese boxwood is used in the manufacture of Kiri, Ume and Take-rank pieces. Matsu (pine) is the highest rank. At the Matsu level you can choose whether to have your pieces made with Siamese boxwood, or with the more exclusive native Japanese boxwood.
Engraving Specifications
The pieces are engraved to different font specifications:
- Kurobori: A simple carving style.
- Namibori: The cut is of a standard thickness.
- Chubori: The cut is slightly thinner, giving the character a more delicate appearance.
- Jobori: The thinnest cut of all, giving the most delicate finish to the character. The Matsu rank Jobori set is the standard Japanese club match set.
At the Matsu level some more exclusive specifications are available:
- Ryoukobori: A delicate calligraphic font style.
- Fukabori: This is a thick style of engraving. The pieces have a traditional Japanese look to them.
- Ichijibori: Only the top half of the full character is engraved. It is a clean, elegant and simple style. E.g. the King character is engraved with just the four lines that make up the kanji "king"). This is the style favoured by the NHK Shogi School.
Hand Painted Koma
- Urushikaki: A Matsu-rank hand painted set of pieces is also available. Instead of carving the pieces, Japanese Laquer is applied by brush directly to the surface of the piece. See the top left photo below.
Here are the sets that are available from this site:
Left: Matsu "Urushikaki" Set, $80. Right: Kiri "Namibori" Set, $85.
Left: Ume "Namibori" Set, $100. Right: Take "Chubori" Set, $135.
Left: Matsu "Jobori" Set, $185. Right: Matsu "Ryoukobori" Set, $225.
Left: Matsu "Fukabori" Set $280. Right: Matsu "Ichibori" Set $185.
Matsu "Urushikaki"
$80 plus S&H |
Kiri Namibori
$85 plus S&H |
Ume Namibori
$100 plus S&H |
Take Chubori, Siamese Tsuge
$135 plus S&H |
Matsu Ichijibori, Siamese Tsuge
$185 plus S&H |
Matsu Jobori, Siamese Tsuge
$185 plus S&H |
Matsu Ryoukobori, Siamese Tsuge
$225 plus S&H |
Matsu Fukabori, Siamese Tsuge
$280 plus S&H |
Matsu Jobori, Japanese Tsuge
$385 plus S&H |
Matsu Ryoukobori, Japanese Tsuge
$495 plus S&H |
Exclusive Made-to-Order Sets
- Horiumekoma: After the character has been carved onto the set it is filled with lacquer and then the piece is polished to give a smooth flat surface.
- Moriagekoma: A special brush ("makiefude") is used to apply Japanese lacquer to a carved piece. This is the most intricate and costly to produce and it is the type that is used in championship matches.
Horiumekoma and Moriagekoma sets can be specially ordered. Drop me a line for more information about how to order.
- Horiumekoma set: $950-$1,250
- Moriagekoma set: $2,500-$3,650
Folding Boards
A typical folding shogi board with two hinges.
Light Wooden Folding Shogi Board.
Dimensions: 300mm x 256mm x 13mm |
$22 plus S&H |
Standard Wooden Folding Shogi Board.
Dimensions: 328mm x 295mm x 13mm |
$35 plus S&H |
Large "Truefold" Wooden Folding Shogi Board.
Dimensions: 365mm x 334mm x 13mm.
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The bottom of the board is lined with a thin hard-wearing man-made fabric designed to withstand folding. The board therefore has NO METAL HINGES and sits flush to the playing surface without scratching it. The two halves also line up flush with each other. Nicely finished.
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$46.50 plus S&H |
Solid, Non-Folding Boards
"Yes! It arrived this morning, all the way from Japan! The new Japanese Chess board, a block of solid wood, thick as a butcher block, standing on legs, a thing of rare beauty. It arrived this morning from Japan, and I am simply going out of my game-addled gourd!"
P. Burgess.
Full report & photo.
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1&2/8" Solid Non-Folding Shogi Board
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$78 plus S&H |
2&3/8" Solid Non-Folding Shogi Board
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$195 plus S&H |
3&5/8" Solid Non-Folding Shogi Board with 4 Legs
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$350 plus S&H |
Shipping
Every set of Shogi pieces purchased from this page will be sent to you by EMS (Express Mail Service) from Japan.
EMS is the fastest and most secure shipping service offered by the Japanese Post Office. Typically, it takes about 7-10 days from order to delivery.
EMS includes a track and trace service. On dispatch, you will be provided with an access code so that you can keep track of your package.
A Note About Shipping & Handling Fee
The shipping and handling fee covers:
- EMS
- Paypal transaction fee
- Packaging costs
For details of EMS postal rates from Japan click here.
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"Dear David,
Thanks so much for that set of pieces you sent me recently. I played in the US Shogi Championship last weekend and all my Japanese opponents were suitably impressed by their quality."
Eric Kuniholm
California, USA
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Hi, David,
Just a note to let you know everything has arrived
and in tip-top condition. The shogi koma are beautiful and the board is
great.
Thanks!
Ricky Gray
Georgia, USA
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Koma-dai are trays that are used to place captured pieces during a game of shogi.
The Koma-dai should be a little lower in height than the board itself, but easily visible to both players.
Prices quoted are for sets of 2 trays.
This tray is ideal for boards up to 2" thick.
$22.00 plus S&H
Click here for a close up view.
This tray is ideal for boards up to 3" thick.
$48.00 plus S&H
This elegant tray is 7&1/2" tall and is suitable for thick boards with attached legs.
$75.00 plus S&H
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