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Hasami shogi

Hasami shogi: photograph by Ihardlythinkso
Photo: Ihardlythinkso, CC0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Single-type pieces move like rooks and capture by sandwiching an enemy piece between two of your own.

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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