From: Michael Breier <Ajowan <at> AOL <dot> COM>
Date: 17 mar 2001
Subject: Re: Japanese Numerals

My apologies on my paucity of knowledge about Japanese culture.  I have done
some (very) cursory research and discovered that there is indeed a native
Japanese number set.  In fact, it seems there are at least two, with one of
them apparently dubbed "Sino-Japanese" numerals in some circles.  My previous
question now becomes the following three: Am I right to assume that Shogi at
one time used Japanese numerals for notation?  If so, when and why the
change?  Lastly, is there an impetus to restore that practice today?  Thanks
again.

-Mike