Fukui: Asakura Shogi's Drunk Elephants Become Crown Princes to Help Players Win

The Yomiuri Shimbun
21:19 JST,
June 18, 2024
FUKUI — Asakura shogi, a version of the board game which is believed to date back to the latter half of the 16th century, was played at an event in Fukui on May 26. Thirty-eight players, separated into three levels, participated in the event.
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