Boxwood, hand-carved, top grade, made by Tenryu

Most people don't know this, but in reality, about 98% of shogi pieces since 1977 are machine-carved.
The pieces for sale are without a doubt genuine hand-carved pieces.
From Tendō City. Only two people have been selected as "Contemporary Master Craftsmen" by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare from then until now.
A traditional craftsman of Tendō City.
Generally, when carving shogi pieces, a letter paper is used. Simply put, it's a tracing paper.
His real name is Takashi Kunii.
Craftsmen who can use the openwork technique are a rare breed. Openwork, simply put, is a technique of carving pieces solely by intuition without using paper. It seems impossible to carve four-piece sets like Kinsho (Gold General) and Ginsho (Silver General) in the same position and size without machine carving.

The pieces he creates are evaluated as the highest quality shogi pieces in Tendō. They have been used in past shogi title matches.
Such as the Ōza match where Habu won 18 consecutive titles.
Used in many title matches.
His skilled techniques are among the best in the country.
Carved pieces after 1977 are almost entirely machine-carved (about 98%).
His works are all hand-carved, so they have a high value as traditional crafts, unlike machine-carved pieces.
Boxwood, high-grade carving
With the signature "Tenryu"
A paulownia wood box is included. A flat box is not included.
I don't think machine-carved pieces have value as traditional crafts. In that sense, I think machine carving is the same as copying a famous painting with a color copier.
The pieces for sale are hand-carved, so the maximum discount is around 19,500 yen. If you prefer mass-produced pieces instead of hand-carved ones, please purchase machine-carved pieces. Machine-carved pieces have perfect carvings, so there are no deviations.
The value as a traditional craft, of course, goes to hand-carved pieces.