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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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 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
[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.
Yakushima Kaya Shogi Board
[19.7cm thick, Ten-masa]
[19.7cm thick, Ten-masa]
Board master : Tokukichi Kito
With mulberry piece stands
Product ID:SA164
An old tree from Yakushima (屋久島) that came onto the market from Kagoshima Forestry Office at the end of the Showa era. It is a 2000 year old Kaya. Currently, tree logging is prohibited on Yakushima, so it is a very rare material that will never be available again. The grain is very fine and the wood taste is the same as Yakusugi (Cedar). It is a gem that is rarely seen.
* Sold out
Hyuga Kaya Shogi Board
[17.5cm thick, Ten-masa]
[17.5cm thick, Ten-masa]
Board master : Atsuo Kito
With mulberry piece stands
Product ID:SA165