Kyoto shogi (京都将棋, kyōto shōgi, "Kyoto chess") is a modern variant of shogi (Japanese chess). It was invented by Tamiya Katsuya c. 1976. Kyoto shogi is played like standard shogi, but with a reduced ...

given the city’s location that pro shogi players in the capital can reach the facility 20 minutes faster than at present by changing trains at JR Kyoto Station. The shogi headquarters in ...

Most of the English-language names are chosen to correspond to rough equivalents in Western chess, rather than as translations of the Japanese names. Each piece has its name in the form of two kanji ...

Perhaps one of Japan’s most important cultural cities, Kyoto is a must-visit on any Japan trip! The great news is that there are tons of great things to do in Kyoto with kids – you could stay for a ...

KYOTO--A local landmark that is designated as a tangible cultural property and normally off-limits is now open to the public until the end of September. The structure in question is the Gion-kaku ...

Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui, center, and others promote the "Donate & Go" initiative to solicit donations from foreign tourists, at the city hall on Sept. 11, 2024. (Mainichi/Yoko Minami) KYOTO ...

Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu, Japan’s largest gyukatsu specialty restaurant with more than 70 outlets worldwide, is finally here in Singapore. We were raring to try their famous beef cutlets, and now that ...

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The five-story pagoda at Rurikoji temple is seen covered with snow in the city of Yamaguchi on Jan. 24, 2023. (Mainichi/Hidenobu Fukuhara) YAMAGUCHI -- The city of Yamaguchi in western Japan has ...