From: Yasumitsu Okouchi <y.okouchi <at> WORLDNET <dot> ATT <dot> NET>
Date: 23 nov 1996
Subject: Re: Are Shogi Kanji in JIS?

Alan J. Robinson wrote:
>
> I've been trying to locate the Kanji used in Shogi for the pieces
> etc. in JIS and Japanese dictionaries, but with little success.
> There are also the calligraphic kanji on the actual pieces.
>
> I've spent a little time with programs like JDIC, and have several
> Japanese shogi, kanji, and JIS books, but am not fluent (yet) in
> Japanese dictionary lookup.  A romanji-kanji lookup program might do
> the trick.  I think these are all commercial programs though.
>
> Any info appreciated.
>
> Alan J. Robinson
There is a free Japanese word processor called Jwp. This is available at
ftp.cc.monash.edu.au
All kanji used in shogi is failry common, there should be no problem
looking up by romaji-kanji conversion.

Yasumitsu Okouchi