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Gomoku and Renju

Also known as 五目並べ Gomoku · 連珠 Renju · Five in a row

Gomoku and Renju: photograph by Matěj Baťha
Photo: Matěj Baťha, CC BY 2.5, source on Wikimedia Commons

Players alternate placing stones to get five in a row; Renju adds restrictions on the first player to keep balance.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Japan.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Japan and Korea.

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