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Think About It: “That’s what Chess is all about. One day you give your opponent a lesson, the next day he gives you one.” -- Bobby Fischer
This book describes the history, strategies, and openings for one of the most exciting and challenging Japanese variants of chess, featuring a unique, parallel analysis for learning the game through the eyes and approach of Miyamoto Musashi, legendary 17th-century Japanese strategist, swordsman, artist, and author of The Book of Five Rings.
“This is the first comprehensive description of Tori Shogi published in English, and may well be the first serious book in any language on the subject. Here, in a short and concise book, is a complete description of the game of Tori Shogi; an introduction to the strategy of playing the game, and a selection of complete games for the new player to study. Not only that, but we also gain insights into the history of Chess (Japanese and European), learn about the history of the Silk Road and are enlightened about the philosophy of the way of life of the Samurai warrior via the text of The Book of Five Rings. Wonderful read!”
– Roger Hare, Shogi.Net
“Situating Tori Shogi within Japan’s world of the samurai provides the book Tori Shogi with a virtual theme. It anchors Tori Shogi to an era of legends, stories, and philosophies that have great emotive power. This is a great way to attract new players. The authors have done an excellent job of bringing together available information on Tori Shogi, and they have highlighted the history and significance of Tori Shogi. Anyone with an interest in the Shogi variants should take a good look at this book. It is unique!”
– Dr. Kerry Handscomb, Editor, AbstractGames.org
Our Blogs page contains articles on Tori Shogi, Mini Shogi, and other abstract strategy games from around the world.
Additional topics explore game histories and historical strategic thinkers.
Our Products page features The Way of Tori Shogi along with playing sets for Tori Shogi and Mini Shogi.
Our Contact page includes links to some of our favorite websites.
