Madoka Kitao Shogi, Japanese chess, is a two-player strategy board game native to Japan. As each Shogi piece has kanji characters, it is not easy especially for kids and non-Japanese speakers to ...

A native of Tokyo, Kitao developed enthusiasm for shogi, as a second-year senior high school student, when the game, a Japanese answer to chess, became popular among her classmates. She frequently ...

My favourite AI in culture project at the moment is…besides my own work, Shogi AI. Shogi is Japanese chess and Shogi AI is already better at the game than humans, but more importantly, AI has made ...

Patrons roamed the several booths set up to showcase Japanese arts such as calligraphy, Ikebana; Origami, the art of paper ...

We visit a cat at a serene temple garden with a 500-year history. Then, we encounter cats with artisan owners, including a knitting expert and a man who hand carves shogi (Japanese chess) pieces.