Toyota Genryu
According to Shogi and Go Historian John Fairbairn, is Toyota Genryu, pupil of Ohashi Soei, the designer of Tori Shogi. His master were originally attributed the design. Wikipedia (Tori Shogi): Tori shōgi (禽将棋 or 鳥将棋, 'bird chess') is a variant of shogi (Japanese chess), which was invented by Toyota Genryu in 1799 despite being traditionally attributed to his master Ōhashi Sōei. In "A World of Chess" by Jean-Louis…
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Cazaux & Rick Knowlton: The invention of tori shogi is traditionally attributed to Ohashi Soei (1756-1809), Nith Meijin of shogi, in 1799, though the English shogi and go historian John Firbairn asserts that the actual creator was Soei's pupil, Toyota Genryu, who published it for the first time in 1828.
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