From: Pieter Stouten <stoutepf <at> CHEMSCI5 <dot> dmpc <dot> com>
Date: 13 oct 1995
Subject: Japanese or English names (was: Notation of position and score?)

At 11:31 95/10/13, my real name wrote:

>I suggest that you get in touch with Mr. Matsumoto and the Japan Chess
>Association in Shibuya. I can assure you that they do use KAKU for bishop.
>What do you think they call it? A "bishop"? What is the dictionary word for
>"bishop" in Japanese?
>
I am not sure that the dictionary word for bishop in Japanese is entirely
relevant here. The translation of Japanese Shogi terms should be such that
English speaking people can relate to the word. Assuming they use the word
bishop for the chess piece that moves diagonally, it makes sense to use
bishop for the Shogi piece kaku *if* they want to use English words. The
same applies to the reverse situation. If Japanese Chess players want to
use Japanese terms to describe Chess concepts or pieces, they will most
likely borrow words from Shogi that are used to describe a similar concept
or piece.

Cheers, Pieter.

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