Welcome to Japanease Chess,
"Shogi "Class !
（Nagoya Tsurumai International Branch of Japan Shogi Association）
Our class is not oniy for juinior, but
for foreign students , expats, tourists from abroad ,
& non -Japanease
regardless of gender, age, nationality.
(We might ask you to show your residence card, or passport )
Usually held on 2nd & 4th Sunday, but
sometimes held on Saturday or 5th Sunday
when the whole building reserved by other events.
You can join us only one coin (500yen*)
*500yen is a concession entrance fee for only participants from abroad &
non -Japanease regardless of gender, age, nationality,
*Concessionary fare is not for Japanese people, see Japanese website.
＊Only cash accepted on the day.
Let's get started with us !!
Date of next events in 2024
Time : 9:30AM to 11:30
Place: Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall in Tsuruma Park,
See Photo explained in the video "Access" below ↓
2025
May 24 Sat.,
Jun 14 Sat., Jun 29 Sun.,
July 13 Sun., July 26 Sat.,
Aug. 30 Sat.
Sep.20 Sat., Sep.28 Sun
We will inform you of next upcoming event soon.
How to make a resevation
Beginners are welcome!
Only you can do is …
１．Choose just one day above convenient for you .
２．Please E-mail to us with your name, gender, age,and your level as player.
We're open to beginners, please feel free to contact us！
3. Then just only mail to us ! after a few days, we'll reply your mail.
We're glad if you also tell us your nationality, your level of Shogi ( or Chess ) ,and what you would like to do with us, if possible.
We are sorry in case of fully booked on your prefered date, we may offer you another days.
Recent Visitors from abroad in 2023～24
2023
from Germany (red shirt gentleman)
from Malaysia (second from left black shirt lady wore glasses)
form Turky ( university students studying abroad couple left end)
2024
from Netherland (senior blonde lady)
from USA( students couple & young lady with black glasses) & Germany (pink shirt)
from Spain (curly hairstyle student girl hanging pants)
2025
from Mexico & Indonesia ( please see movies "You Tube " on our Japanease homepage)
How to visit our Shogi class.
We welcome visitors even only just looking !
Entrance fee is necessariy*
*500yen for participants from abroad only
*Only cash accepted on the day
We're glad if you also tell us your nationality, your level of Shogi ( or Chess ) ,and what you would like to do with us, if possible.
We are sorry in case of fully booked on your prefered date, we may offer you another days.
Let's have a private tutoring & get Shogi set for souvenir !
・Special instruction
・Shogi plastic pieces （ with a handy box)
・Shogi soft handy board (can be wrapped in a cylinder)
・English Shogi Textbook
Fee: 1o,ooo yen
Booking site:
Parter company homepage "Nagoya is not boring"
Easy to learn
Japanese Chess, "Shogi" is easy to learn especially for chess players.
We have shogi pieces printed by not only general Chinese characters
but chess-like pieces.
You can also play chess in our class, until you get used to an atmosphere of our class.
Let's exeperience traditional Japanese culture lasts over thousand years !
Shogi is not only one of a brain games but the typical Japanese traditional culture that lasts for over thousand years !
With unique rule as reuse of captured opponent pieces (the complete deference between other games like Chess), you can enjoy exiciting end game !
Introduction
"Shogi" （将棋 しょうぎ） is a two-player strategy board game similar to chess and is one of the most popular ones in Japan.
We welcome anyone who knows how to move Shogi pieces, from kindergarten childeren to seniors, regardless of age, gender, or nationality！
*Online reservation required
Opening Hours
As a general rule, our class is held
on 2nd & 4th Sunday* morning,
09:30 to 11:30
＊sometimes held on previous Suturday , or cancelled when the entire hall is reserved for private use on Sunday.
We recommend cheking temporary closure days on this homepage.
Admission Fee
non-Japanease: 500yen*
Age20 and over :1000yen
Student: 800yen *
Female: 800 yen
65 or over: 800 yen*
Elementary & younger : 600 yen*
Member : 500yen*
＊ ID card required
Let's keep good etiquette ！
Refrain from nakedness and barefoot, please.
Eating or drinking is not allowed in the hall, except for preventing dehydration,heat stroke.
Those who are drunk or
make a loud voice
may be
escorted out to leave.
How to teach
You can enjoy learning a handicapped guidance games with the instructor autherized by Japan Shogi Association, the chief instructor of shogi club at Tsuruma elementary school.
Angelmode
We would happy to help your leaning not only beginners who want to know how to move Shogi pieces, but anyone who wants to play for fun.
Demonmode
For players who want to improve rapidly and learn the correct manners.
Normal mode
For players who have no particular requests.
We're looking for volunteers to help our class!
Please contact us for more imformation
if you're interested,
regardless of Shogi skill.
Let's keep good manners！
Please be quiet in our class,
same as in a library
We would be happy if you could read and empathize
The Amateur's Code
See below for the detail
Join us！
Let's get a membership of Japan Shogi Association (JSA) and make more shogi friends!
Special offer for our menber
・A member is eligible to join practice games with our menmbers and various away games.
・A member is eligible
to get a licence of
"Kyu" and "Dan" rank system of Shogi
as bellow.
Kyu (junior rank) from 15kyu level to 1kyu (first Kyu level)
and
Dan-i (senior rank) of Shodan (1 dan level), Nidan (２dan),
Sandan (3dan),～
First, from 15kyu,
Let's aim for getting
10kyu : begginer
then,
Let's aim for getting
5kyu:
intermediate level
and finally,
Let's aim for getting
1kyu～1dan (Shodan)
advanced level
Joining fee ＆Annual membership fee
Joinning fee:
5,000yen
+
Annual membership fee:
Adult Male : 4,000 yen*
Female
& Students: 3,000 yen*
*Including JSA membership fee valid for one fiscal year
(Expiration date: end of March every year）
and so we recommend you joining us by the end of every Summer.
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Access
The venue for our class, Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall is
located at northwestern corner of Tsuruma Park
in Nagoya.
It takes about 2 minutes on foot, from Tsurumai JR station and subway Tsurumai line exit No.4.
SEE VIDEO ABOVE
It takes about a few minutes from "Tsurumai" bus stop.
There are a lot of parking lots around our class.
Volunteer
Free Admission for registared volunteer* ⁺ !
Please contact us for more imformation
if you're interested, regardless of Shogi skill.
We especiallly welcome playmates, not only Shogi but Chess !
We welcome to anyone
who want to be a Shogi Instructor ,
First from volunteers !
*a Volunteer do not get guidance, but assist our operation like a Shogi or Chess guidance or our reception office work+.
⁺ It doesn't matter if you can play Shogi or not.
About Tsuruma Park
Nagoya Tsurumai Int. branch is located at the center of Nagoya city, southwestern corner of Tsuruma Park.*
There're a lot of cherry trees, roses, irises in spring, and light blue hydrangeas in early summer.
In late fall, there're thousands of beautiful red & brown autumn leaves, especially vivid oriental ginkgo yellow leaves make our hearts move and warm every year.
On the way from Tsurumai station to our branch, you can enjoy flowers and greenery of various kind of trees all the year round !
Tsuruma Park is one of the famous places for Radio Excercise.
Why not try to join us !
If you're interested in this Japanease traditional morning gymnastics, you can join them for free, all the year round except for rainy days from 6:30 AM to 6:40 AM at around Sogakudo Bandstand, only 3 minite on foot due east from Tsurumai Station. Possibly you might find me if you visit there!
* The name "Tsurumai" is commonly used except the name of Tsuruma Park, Tsuruma Library, and Tsuruma Elementary School.
We hope an Amateur Player to be …
CONSIDERATE...
He/[She] never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others.
The guidelines as follows
No "Matta"
（No "hold it” , No "do-overs")
Let's not have any halts or waits.
Once after you moved a piece and took your finger off , you should never say
" Hold it ! " . ”Matta” is a typical bad manners not only chess but Shogi .
Three Greetings
Let's always get started "Shogi" with the greetings as bellow,
1. "Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu"
("Nice to meet you" )
Shogi players should greet each other before play a game.
2. "Makemashita"
(”I lost ")
When you lose, you should say "Makemashita" to end a game.
3. " Arigatou Gozaimashita"
(" Thank you")
After playing a game, you should say ,
" Arigatou Gozaimashita" .
BALANCED...
Shogi (Chess) is a hobby, never interfering with duties owed to family, job, school or community.
FRIENDLY...
He/[She] operates slowly and patiently when requested; offers friendly advice and counsel to beginners; kind assistance, cooperation and consideration for the interests of others. These are the marks of the amateur spirit.
PROGRESSIVE...
He/[She] keeps his/[her] station up to date. It is well-built and efficient. His/[Her] operating practice is above reproach.
LOYAL...
He/[She] offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs, local clubs, the Shogi Society in his/[her] country, through which Amateur Shogi in his/[her] country is represented nationally and internationally.
PATRIOTIC...
His/[Her] station and skills are always ready for service to country and community.
- adapted from the original Amateur's Code, written by Paul M. Segal, W9EEA, in 1928
Link to Chess site
Chess brings you friends around the world !
Shogi Club 24 （English site)
You can play the Shogi Game on this FREE site.
You will be able to find your good match players.
Shogi Net
The portal to the wonderful world of SHOGI
Shogi Fundamentals
What is Shogi? The difference between shogi and chess
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