“Shogi Around” is a radical adaptation of shogi, a strategic board game originated from a Japanese variant of chess. While the rules of play in the traditional game of shoji remain the same, it can wrap into an innovative cylindrical form that mitigates the restrictions that are intrinsically confined within the four edges of a shogi board.

“Shogi Around”というものは日本の将棋を基について作られたチェスゲームです。基本ルールは普通の将棋と変わらないが、将棋盤のマス目を取り外し、筒の形に包むことができる革新的な将棋盤でやります。
The design grants players an opportunity to find an optimal placement for the chess pieces without being bounded by the borders, and thus optimises the flexibility of moving the game pieces. 
このデザインにより、棋士はマス目に縛られることがなく、駒の最適な位置を見つけることができます。したがって、駒の移動の柔軟性が最適化されます。

“Shogi Around” is light-weight, portable and easily accessible. With Kirigami, the pattern is achieved through letterpress and die-cut printing which can be applied to any paper type within 220-300gsm. It becomes a game that can be enjoyed by individuals who are blind or visually-impaired. 
“Shogi Around”は軽量で持ち運ぶことが簡単です。切り紙では、活版印刷と型抜き印刷により、220〜300gsmのあらゆる用紙も適用できます。目の不自由な方や視覚障害のある方でも将棋の楽しさを味うことができます。
Just as the name suggests, we hope the product can be moved ‘around’ - promoted to all parts of the world whereby more people can experience the sensual delight of the game material and mechanisms and the essence of Japanese chess can be popularised.
このゲームの名前のように、この製品が「あちこち」に持ち運べ、世界中に知らされ、より多くの人々が“Shogi Around”の素材と仕組みから官能的な喜びが体験でき、将棋の真髄が広められることを願っています。
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