By Japanese author Koda Rohan, from his essay collection Shogi Zatsuwa, section 4, 「玉将につきての俗説」 (“Folk Beliefs About the King Piece”). This short essay discusses traditions around the shogi king. (more…)
Tag: calligraphy
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The Letters on the Pieces (馬子の文字)
Kōda Rohan wrote this shogi essay about shogi-piece calligraphy in January 1901 for Taiyō magazine; it later appeared as Section 3 of his collection Shōgi Zatsuwa. (more…)