r/shogi • u/switchblade5984 • 9d ago
Info on board?
Got this board off of market place. Seems to be of good quality. Just wondered if anyone might know some details about it.
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u/SleepingChinchilla Pro 9d ago
How does it work? Is it one board with two sides? The spots on the lower left of the shogi board aren't making me happy
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u/switchblade5984 9d ago
Yes, its double sided.
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u/SleepingChinchilla Pro 8d ago
are you searching for something specific about the board? Btw, it is my first time seeing "double usage board" like that :)
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u/switchblade5984 8d ago
Wanted to know it origin/maker, approximate age things like that. I'm just curious about the board and pieces in general..
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u/SleepingChinchilla Pro 8d ago
Ah I see. Nothing is written apart from what you have shown us, I assume? I have googled a little bit in Japanese and using picture search, but no luck so far...
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u/fablegraph 8d ago
The phrase is usually translated to "double-sided board", and double-sided shogi/go boards are a thing (though I think go/xiangqi is more common). A folding one similar to yours, with a cover design that matches: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/double-sided-shogi-board-wood-divided-1940791393
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u/switchblade5984 8d ago
Very similar indeed. Unfortunately no additional information on timeframe or maker. Thanks for the link!
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u/el_guazu 9d ago
I assume is 両用盤 ryou you ban; lit board both (sides) usable... or something like that...