Shogi in the West

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In our twenty-sixth episode I interview Solomon, a new member of our shogi community and already an active player based in Atlanta. Solomon has experience in the competitive speedcubing scene which will be interesting to compare with our lives as shogi players.

Thank you as always for listening and please let us know what you think in the comments!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/@CubingB (Solomon's YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ63mAHWsRYyKJOopfefgOg (Deb...

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In our last episode of the year I answer questions presented to me from myself at the end of 2024. At that time I also set some New Year's resolutions and goals so let's learn together how well I did.

Thank you for listening and supporting the podcast in 2025!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

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In our twenty fourth episode I sit a spell and talking about the shogi activities and items that I've been daydreaming about lately.

Thank you for listening and please share your shogi daydreams in the comments!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/@宇都宮将棋センター (Utsunomiya Shogi Center)

https://x.com/VeTPIdc4cluFJEl (Utsunomiya Club Leader)

https://shogicobin.com/ (Shogi Cafe Cobin)

https://www.youtube.com/@cobin6483 (Shogi Cafe Cobin's YouTube)

https://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~goba...

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In our twenty-third episode, previous guest Riko joins on as co-host for a fun shogi proverb rating session. There are a lot of these to cover so grab your favorite beverage and snack and join us.

Thanks as always for listening and please let us know your thoughts on these classics!

🔗Links Mentioned:

http://shogi.net/shogivocab/vocabhtml.html#10 (Shogi Proverbs List)

http://shogi.net/kakugen/ (Shogi Proverbs with Commentary)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B...

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In our twenty-second episode I interview Wojciech, an accomplished shogi player, promoter, and educator from Poland who is now residing in Japan. This is a long one and I loved every minute of it so I hope you all enjoy it, too.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://sites.google.com/view/wjedynak/shogi (Wojciech's Site From Teaching/Dobutsu)

https://fesashogi.eu/old/index.php?mid=5&player=Wojciech+Jedynak (FESA Profile)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

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In our twenty first episode I attempt to tackle the question of why shogi hasn't become more popular, even as other games seem to continue to grow and gaming time around the world is on the rise.

Thank you for listening and please share your thoughts on the matter in the comments!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.reddit.com/r/shogi/comments/1nk81uw/why_isnt_shogi_despite_being_such_an_exciting/ (Reddit Thread)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp...

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In our twentieth episode which is leading into the Thanksgiving holiday here in the United States, I reflect on those aspects of the shogi world which I'm grateful for.

Thank you for listening and let me know what YOU are thankful for this time of year!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/c/ShogiBrasil (Shogi Brasil / Koshiro)

https://www.youtube.com/@ureshinoryuu_channel) (Ureshino-ryu Channel)

https://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~goban/english@shogi@ver...

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In our nineteenth episode I try my best to tackle the subject of the merits of opening study in shogi. Some do it, some don't, some love it, some are adamant that it's the Wrong Thing™ to do. Please give the podcast a listen and I hope you enjoy!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://www.shogicraft.com (ShogiCraft)

https://chessable.com/ (Chessable)

https://shogidb2.com/ (ShogiDB2)

https...

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In our eighteenth episode I discuss game reviews and post game analysis in the context of their utility and effectiveness. This is something I've questioned in my own mind quite often but I know there are some strong advocates for each perspective. So, give the podcast a listen and I hope you enjoy!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://chessable.com/ (Chessable)

🏆Support the Podcast:

https://ko-fi.com/oh...

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In our seventeenth episode I look back at Shogi Club 24 which will be closing its virtual doors at the end of this year, on December 31 2025. Huge thanks and appreciation go out to Kume-san and to all my fellow Shogi Club 24 club members I've had the good fortune to play over the years.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://shogidojo.net/serviceend/ (Shogi Club 24 End Announcement)

https://x.com/warsminamin/status/1973205918662926820?s=12 (Shogi Wars First X Post)

https://x.com/war...

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In our sixteenth episode I interview Steven, a chess grandmaster and Under 18 World Champion. Steven is relatively new to shogi but is already one of the strongest players outside of Japan. It's a true honor to have the ability to interview him and I hope you all enjoy this one as much as I do.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://www.youtube.com/@ShogiKingdom (Shogi Kingdom YouTube Channel)

https://www.you...

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In our fifteenth episode I interview Riko, a long-time shogi promoter, player, and content creator. Riko has touched so many parts of the western shogi world and I hope you enjoy hearing about some of it!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/@shogihouse (Shogi House YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@shogicorner (Shogi Corner YouTube Channel)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:u2uzifescs422uagwy3owbnv (Rik...

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In our fourteenth episode I interview Benjamin, the most recent ISF representative from Malaysia. We talk about a lot in this one and I dare you to walk away from it without feeling excited to play shogi. 😎 It's a long one, but I feel we could have continued going for hours. I hope you enjoy it!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.facebook.com/shogimalaysia/ (Shogi Malaysia Facebook)

https://www.instagram.com/shogimalaysia/ (Shogi Malaysia Instagram)

https://www.youtub...

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Having recently completed my 500th shogi stream, in this week's episode I share some thoughts and things I've learned through the experience. I hope it's at least mildly enjoyable and thank you for joining me on the journey.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://www.youtube.com/@ShogiBrasil (Shogi Brasil / Koshiro's Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@YasushiIshikawaShogiEn (Ishikawa-sensei's Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@宇都宮将棋センター (Utsunomiya Shogi Channel)

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In this solo episode I discuss a topic near and dear to my shogi heart: time controls! I hope you enjoy this episode. Please, as always, let me know in the comments what you think and thank you for the support!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

https://www.shogidojo.net/shogi24/dojo/tokyo?lang=en (Shogi Club 24)

https://lishogi.org/ (lishogi)

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In this solo episode I discuss a couple exciting events in the shogi world. The first is the release of Miss King, a new Netflix series that features shogi in a central role. The second is a call to join the 2025 West Coast Tournament coming in early October. I hope this episode is interesting and enjoyable and please, as always, let me know in the comments what you think. Thanks for the support!

0:00:00 - Intro

0:04:12 - Miss King

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In our tenth episode I interview Trevor, a relatively new shogi player experienced in chess and many other competitive games. Our discussion spanned a broad variety of topics, primarily including getting started in the game and the overall growth of shogi. It was an incredible thought-provoking session and there's a LOT to take in, so get into your most comfortable podcast-listening position and I hope you all enjoy it.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://lishogi.org/@/TMWyattShogi (Trevor's lishogi Account)

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In our ninth episode I interview Eduard, an up-and-coming strong tournament player and shogi promoter from Slovakia. Eduard is, rather importantly to me, an Ureshino-ryu (EURO-shino? 😅) practitioner, as well. Our discussion touches on many subjects including tournament play, improvement, and the growth of shogi.

In case you can't tell from my reactions, I had an absolute blast in this one and I hope you all enjoy the episode!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://lishogi.org/study/YhjbM4Yj (WOSC lishogi study...

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In this solo episode I discuss a subject of major importance and stress to many fellow shogi players: ratings. It's a troublesome topic with many positive and negative aspects to it, but I will do my best to give my honest feelings and experiences. I hope the episode is enjoyable and I would love to read your thoughts so please feel free, as always, to leave comments!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.shogiusa.com (Shogi USA)

https://discord.gg/Ppk...

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In our seventh episode, I interview Trung, President of the Vietnam Shogi Club. Trung has done remarkable work to help grow the game in Vietnam and you can sense his passion for shogi and for shogi culture just by listening to him. I truly hope everyone enjoys the episode.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.facebook.com/vietnamshogiclub (Vietnam Shogi Club)

https://www.youtube.com/@VietnamShogiClub https://x.com/ShogiVietnamJA

https://x.com/ShogiVietnam https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B...

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In our sixth episode, I interview Nitzan from the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Shogi Clubs. Nitzan is one of the very first humans I played in person over three years ago. 😎 We discuss a variety of topics including opening study, mindset, and tournament play. I had a great time recording this and I hope you enjoy listening to it!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://discord.gg/HUg4bXUyUs (Silicon Valley Shogi Club D...

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In our fifth episode, I interview Vince from Phoenix Shogi and we have an amazing discussion touching on a large number of topics including shogi promotion, clubs, tournaments, and goro-goro! I hope you enjoy listening half as much as I enjoyed talking to Vince.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://shogiusa.com/ (Shogi USA)

https://phxshogi.com/ (Phoenix Shogi)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWSTP3VwxiIlF33sYzqfDWQ (Phoenix Shogi YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN3...

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In our fourth episode, I discuss the available English-language printed shogi books. Thank you for listening and, as always, let me know what you think in the comments and feel free to pass on ideas for future podcasts!

🔗Links Mentioned:

http://shop.nekomado.com/ (Nekomado Shop)

http://www.shogifoundation.co.uk/ (The Shogi Foundation)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

🏆Support the Podcast:

https://ko-fi.com/ohithere

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In our third episode, I interview ... myself (!) in a bold attempt to create a prototype of how I expect future interviews to proceed. If you are interested in being interviewed, please contact me! All I ask is that you lend your face, your voice, and your name to the interview and that you care about our game. Rankings don't matter. In fact, I'd prefer a nice mix of players!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

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In our second episode, I respond to the outpouring of comments from the first episode and then take on the discussion of getting started as a shogi player.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://killerducky.github.io/shogi/intro (KillerDucky Shogi Intro & Plan)

https://www.twitch.tv/KillerDucky (KillerDucky's Stream)

https://lishogi.org/learn (lishogi's excellent learning guide)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

http://shop.nekomado.com (Nekomado Shop)

https://sho...

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

In our first episode, I introduce the podcast, discuss some plans for its future, and then take on a stream viewer's question about the popularity of shogi in the west.

🔗Links Mentioned:

http://shop.nekomado.com

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/

🏆Support the Podcast:

https://ko-fi.com/ohithere

👕Buy Merch:

https://shop.shogidad.com