Tori Shogi is a traditional Shogi variant created around 18th century (Edo period). It uses a 7x7 square board, which is narrower than that of the orthodox Shogi, and the pieces are totally different with the motif of birds. Most of the pieces have diagonal moves, which are reminiscent of the sharp ...
Tori Shogi is a traditional Shogi variant created around 18th century (Edo period). It uses a 7x7 square board, which is narrower than that of the orthodox Shogi, and the pieces are totally different with the motif of birds. Most of the pieces have diagonal moves, which are reminiscent of the sharp move-ments of a bird as it stalks its prey.