From: Douglas J Dysart <dysartdj <at> UCUNIX <dot> SAN <dot> UC <dot> EDU>
Date: 31 jan 1996
Subject: Re: game analysis and annotation

In regards to Reijer's comment:

        Right on!  I'm a western chess tournament player who would never
play with flat pieces with the silly 'P', 'B', etc. written on it.  In
the same respect, I would never encourage anyone to play with a non-Kanji
Shogi set.  When I started playing the game, I challenged myself to learn
to use the standard Shogi materials.  I am still trying to learn all the
vocabulary one needs to know in playing against a Japanese opponent.

        If I were Japanese and I noticed all these western players trying
to distort the beauty of Shogi, its pieces, and its notation, I would be
rather ticked too.  However, let's all try to keep the unity and respect
diversity of opinion.  ;)

        Thanks, and don't regard this as any kind of flame, nor respond
with a flame.  I just want to play!  (Although I can't find anybody
nearby - Wah!)

Doug Dysart