Traditional craftsmanship for you

　We only sell boards made of Japanese Kaya. Customers who purchase a Shogi board with legs will be provided with a quality guarantee, a paulownia cover and a cloth cover as accessories.

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Yakushima Kaya Shogi Board
[20.6cm thick, Tenchi-masa]

　Board master : Tokukichi Kito

　With mulberry piece stands

　Product ID：SA001

　It was made from 2000 years old Kaya of Yakushima, a World Heritage Site. Although logging has been prohibited in Yakushima for a long time, we obtained a fallen tree from the Kagoshima Forestry Office by bidding. It has a different taste from Hyuga Kaya.
　Not only is it a rare material that will never be available again, but it is a board with a quiet presence that reminds us of memories of the distant past.

Hyuga Kaya Shogi Board from Aya Forestry Office
[23.6cm thick, Ten-masa]

　Board master : Tokukichi Kito

　With mulberry piece stands

　Product ID：SA100

　Hyuga area is famous for high quality Kaya, mountain trees that span the four prefectures of Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, and Oita are prized as Hyuga Kaya. Among them, the wood produced by Aya Forestry Office are said to be of the highest quality.

　It is almost impossible to obtain it now because it has been cut down, but when you look at the actual product, it looks like a dream.

　It is a wood from the highest quality of Hyuga Kaya, and was cut out more than 50 years ago.

Hyuga Kaya Shogi Board from Aya Forestry Office
[20.6cm thick, Ten-masa]

　Board master : Tokukichi Kito

　With mulberry piece stands

　Product ID：SA101

Hyuga Kaya Shogi Board
[18.8cm thick, Ten-masa]

　Board master : Tokukichi Kito

　With mulberry piece stands

　Product ID：SA103

　The wood grain is clear and straight, and the color is reddish. It is a dynamic board that are instantly recognizable as Hyuga kaya, and had been dried in our warehouse for over 20 years. It is a gem that took a lot of time and effort.

Hyuga Kaya Shogi Board from Aya Forestry Office
[19.7cm thick, Ten-masa]

　Board master : Atsuo Kito

　With mulberry piece stands

　Product ID：SA155

　This is also a first-class product using authentic Hyuga Kaya. The straight grain is clear and beautiful, and the pattern of the figure is just like a jewel.

　This board is a rare material with fine grain that was sold by a bid from the Aya Forestry Office more than 20 years ago. The owner's father, Tokukichi Kito, made its handmade legs.

　* Chinese kaya is not sold at our shop.

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