Masukawa Koichi

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Masukawa Koichi (増川宏一) is a leading Japanese expert on the history of games, including Go, Japanese Backgammon (sugoroku), and all kinds of gambling.

Masukawa is particularly well-versed in the history of Shogi. Published several books on the history of Go, all in Japanese. Director of the Shogi Museum in Osaka and editor of Yugishi kenkyu, a periodical journal on the history of games. Stresses the fact that Go and Shogi were popular due to fact that they were played for money, inspite of the strict prohibitions against this practice in Japan.

Literature:

  • Masukawa Koichi, Go. Hosei Daigaku Shuppankyoku, Tokyo, 1987. ISBN 4-588-20591-9 (Jap.)
  • Masukawa Koichi, "Der Ursprung des japanischen Schachs." In: Homo ludens 4, 1995. (Ger.)

Essays in English:


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