From: KAMIMURA Hiroshi <mgn-kam <at> PO <dot> HARENET <dot> OR <dot> JP>
Date: 29 jan 1996
Subject: Notation and terms

Hello, Kawada-san,

Thanks for your letter. Don'y mind as I've been also glued to my desk
since Thursday due to the job I'm concerned.

1.
:I completely agree with your statement.  I just wanted say that nobody,
:including you and me, can determine what is esseneial in Japanese culture,
:material of board, white Judo uniform and the way of notation.

Swell to hear what's mutually agreeed upon. As for the latter part, I agree
that "no one can determine" but think that we can suggest what is essential
and let the Japanese consider on it.

2.
:If I find one forcing foreigners to use Japanese terms in shogi in the
:name of keeping Japanese cultre, I think it is a kind of nationalism.
:We have to realize the most of foreign players prefer to using English
:terms in notation.

It's quite opposit what I believe is essential to preserve their and
our own culture. Any foreigner seems don't want nor suggest Japanese to
abandon our own terms. What you may think indispensable for the "internatio-
nalization" seems qute worthless.

3.
:I am afraid that a beginner in shogi may quit learning shogi because
:Japanese names of the pieces are hard to remember.

On this point, I think you can better express yourself along with what
Monsieur Teste wrote. Please do that.

But, before that, let's wait a little until Reijer san adivises us of
the nature and situation of this arguement. I think it's better.

Bye for now,

K. "Sunny" SANO (KFF00705@niftyserve. or. jp)

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