Shogi pieces, pair, red with ideogram 'ōshō' (king), gold with ideogram 'tokin' (promoted)
Origin : Japan
Made of : porcelain - potery
Classification : things / other things
Maker : ?
About "shogi" (shōgi - 将棋) :
Shogi is the Japanese form of chess. The rules are different and flat tiles are used instead of figurines. One main rule difference is that a player who captures a piece can put it back on the board as its own. Go champions are said to play Shogi when they want to relax their minds...
