Shogi in the West

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast! 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://d...

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

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

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