From: Yoshinori Sawada FA2 SO-NET OR JP> Date: 28 aug 1996 Subject: Re: GREETING TO THEE Dear Ms.Takako Noda Thank you for very interesting story. This is almost new to me. >The one I mentioned in my first message is called NICHUREKI, which was >compiled in 12th century but its content is solely on people and things >of the previous age. It is said to be the first book that contains >some description of shogi. Only some, not much. Actually it is nothing >but a rough description of rules of two types of shogi that coexisted >at the time. No kifu added, sorry to eat your heart out, Mr.Sawada. >The oldest kifu, by the way, is of the match fought between Sokei (Ohashi) >and Sansa (Hon-Imbo) in the early 17th century, if I remember correctly. >This kifu is widely known, with no worries of piracy and all. In fact, >I saw it on the shogi program, Eisei-Meijin, which happened to be my >third private instructor. It's interesting, in the sense that even a >(ahem) player like myself wants to raise a lot of objections. I could >copy it here, if I hear no objections? But surely many of you have >seen it already? Please do!!! It is no problem isn't it, Mr.stouten?? > >I wrote a short essay about older forms of shogi, which I promise to >present it here soon. I am looking forward to that! Best regards, Yoshinori Sawada Tokyo Japan E-mail address: sawada fa2 so-net or jp Nifty-serve ID: VED05133