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Date: 18 Jul 2006 17:37:24
From: Sam Sloan
Subject: I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs

I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs. They may be ordered here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CPS3GG/

Shogi is the Japanese variety of chess. It is more complicated than
chess. It is the most popular game in Japan. There has been a great
increase in the popularity of shogi in Japan. According to surveys, a
whopping 70 % of all boys in Japan played shogi sometimes or often.
Among girls, 61% of all Japanese girls owned a shogi set.

The best shogi player in Japan is widely regarded as being the most
intelligent person in Japan.

The popular game and TV show, Pok?mon, is obviously derived from shogi
because, as in shogi, almost all of the basic pieces can evolve into a
stronger piece.

Shogi has a rook, a bishop, a knight, a king and pawns. Checkmate ends
the game. However, it also has a lance, a gold general, a silver
general, and a dragon. All but the king and the gold general can
promote to a stronger piece. A captured piece becomes part of the
enemy army and can be dropped back onto the board. The games last
longer, are more wide open and more complicated. In spite of being a
cousin of chess, it is radically different.

This DVD is 71 minutes. It explains the basic moves of the pieces,
basic strategies and basic openings, including the boat, the fortress
and the bear in the hole. Background music is �gSakura, Sakura�h, the
traditional Japanese �gCherry Blossom�h song.

Sam Sloan

Date: 21 Jul 2006 10:43:12
From: Taylor Kingston
Subject: Re: I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs

Roy Schmidt wrote:
> "Robert" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > You might also check the meaning of the word "sakurabana".
>
> Or even kokakabana.

You mean the Copa? Copacabana? The hottest spot north of Havana?

Date: 21 Jul 2006 08:50:43
From: Robert
Subject: Re: I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs

Bwahaha, I love it when our great intellectual jb is wrong. "Sakura"
means "cherry tree", and "matsuri" means "festival". Both are probably
words of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test level 4, the easiest
level.

I will tell you what happened. jb saw on the internet "sakura matsuri
festival" translated as "cherry blossom festival" and hence thought
that "maturi" meant "blossom". Priceless!

You might also check the meaning of the word "sakurabana".

Best regards,

jb

Date: 21 Jul 2006 12:35:55
From: Roy Schmidt
Subject: Re: I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs

"Robert" <[email protected] > wrote:

> You might also check the meaning of the word "sakurabana".

Or even kokakabana.

Cheers, Roy

Date:
From: Martin Brown
Subject: Re: I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs

Date: 18 Jul 2006 11:33:07
From: London Chess
Subject: Should Sam Sloan be kicked out of the USCF?

So far, everyone thinks that this chap should be kicked out of the
USCF. No gentleman would attack Beatrice inello the way he did.

Cheers,
Tony

samsloan wrote:

> Sam Sloan wrote:
>
> I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs. They may be ordered here:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CPS3GG/
>
> Shogi is the Japanese variety of chess. It is more complicated than
> chess. It is the most popular game in Japan. There has been a great
> increase in the popularity of shogi in Japan. According to surveys, a
> whopping 70 % of all boys in Japan played shogi sometimes or often.
> Among girls, 61% of all Japanese girls owned a shogi set.
>
> The best shogi player in Japan is widely regarded as being the most
> intelligent person in Japan.
>
> The popular game and TV show, Pokemon, is obviously derived from shogi
> because, as in shogi, almost all of the basic pieces can evolve into a
> stronger piece.
>
> Shogi has a rook, a bishop, a knight, a king and pawns. Checkmate ends
> the game. However, it also has a lance, a gold general, a silver
> general, and a dragon. All but the king and the gold general can
> promote to a stronger piece. A captured piece becomes part of the enemy
> army and can be dropped back onto the board. The games last longer, are
> more wide open and more complicated. In spite of being a cousin of
> chess, it is radically different.
>
> This DVD is 71 minutes. It explains the basic moves of the pieces,
> basic strategies and basic openings, including "the boat", "the
> fortress" and "the bear in the hole".
>
> Background music is =81"Sakura, Sakura=81", the traditional Japanese
> =81"Cherry Blossom=81" song.
>=20
> Sam Sloan

Date: 18 Jul 2006 11:22:53
From: samsloan
Subject: Re: I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs

Sam Sloan wrote:

I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs. They may be ordered here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CPS3GG/

Shogi is the Japanese variety of chess. It is more complicated than
chess. It is the most popular game in Japan. There has been a great
increase in the popularity of shogi in Japan. According to surveys, a
whopping 70 % of all boys in Japan played shogi sometimes or often.
Among girls, 61% of all Japanese girls owned a shogi set.

The best shogi player in Japan is widely regarded as being the most
intelligent person in Japan.

The popular game and TV show, Pokemon, is obviously derived from shogi
because, as in shogi, almost all of the basic pieces can evolve into a
stronger piece.

Shogi has a rook, a bishop, a knight, a king and pawns. Checkmate ends
the game. However, it also has a lance, a gold general, a silver
general, and a dragon. All but the king and the gold general can
promote to a stronger piece. A captured piece becomes part of the enemy
army and can be dropped back onto the board. The games last longer, are
more wide open and more complicated. In spite of being a cousin of
chess, it is radically different.

This DVD is 71 minutes. It explains the basic moves of the pieces,
basic strategies and basic openings, including "the boat", "the
fortress" and "the bear in the hole".

Background music is =81"Sakura, Sakura=81", the traditional Japanese
=81"Cherry Blossom=81" song.

Sam Sloan

Date: 18 Jul 2006 18:15:24
From: -
Subject: Re: I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs

[email protected] (Sam Sloan) wrote:
> Background music is "Sakura, Sakura", the
> traditional Japanese "Cherry Blossom" song.

Technically speaking, _sakura_ means "Cherry Trees",
not the blossoms. The _sakura_matsuri_ refers to blossoms.

- regards
- jb

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Date: 20 Jul 2006 00:44:48
From: Sam Sloan
Subject: Re: I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs

On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:15:24 GMT, [email protected] (-) wrote:

>
>[email protected] (Sam Sloan) wrote:
>> Background music is "Sakura, Sakura", the
>> traditional Japanese "Cherry Blossom" song.
>
>
> Technically speaking, _sakura_ means "Cherry Trees",
> not the blossoms. The _sakura_matsuri_ refers to blossoms.
>
>
>
>
> - regards
> - jb
>
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>http://www.nationalvanguard.org/story.php?id=9587
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Are you sure about this?

My wife, who is Japanese, disagrees.

Sam Sloan

Date: 20 Jul 2006 03:34:43
From: Henry Sniadoch
Subject: Re: I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs

Sam Sloan wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:15:24 GMT, [email protected] (-) wrote:
>
>> [email protected] (Sam Sloan) wrote:
>>> Background music is "Sakura, Sakura", the
>>> traditional Japanese "Cherry Blossom" song.
>>
>> Technically speaking, _sakura_ means "Cherry Trees",
>> not the blossoms. The _sakura_matsuri_ refers to blossoms.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - regards
>> - jb
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------
>> Israelis Are Dying: It Must Be an Escalation
>> http://www.nationalvanguard.org/story.php?id=9587
>> --------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Are you sure about this?
>
> My wife, who is Japanese, disagrees.
>
> Sam Sloan
Who cares ??

Date: 20 Jul 2006 09:07:01
From: -
Subject: Re: I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs

>>>> [email protected] (Sam Sloan) wrote:
>>>>> Background music is "Sakura, Sakura", the
>>>>> traditional Japanese "Cherry Blossom" song.

> "-" wrote:
>>> [email protected] (-) wrote:
>>>> Technically speaking, _sakura_ means "Cherry Trees", not the blossoms.

"tin Brown" <

Date: 20 Jul 2006 02:05:23
From: -
Subject: Re: I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs

>> [email protected] (Sam Sloan) wrote:
>>> Background music is "Sakura, Sakura", the
>>> traditional Japanese "Cherry Blossom" song.

> [email protected] (-) wrote:
>> Technically speaking, _sakura_ means "Cherry Trees",
>> not the blossoms. The _sakura_matsuri_ refers to blossoms.

[email protected] (Sam Sloan) wrote:
> Are you sure about this?
> My wife, who is Japanese, disagrees.

Many Japanese are miseducated on this point. We need to
ask why the tune is cast in a minor key. This is due to the fact
that people notice cherry blossoms or fruit but do not pay much
attention to the trees which deliver those blossoms and fruit.
Timelessness of this melody also suggests the tree rather than
the transient blossoms. It is not essentially about the temporal
blossoms nor the perishable fruit. You can say that temporality
suggests a minor key, however temporality could also be major.
Your wife may lack a proper education, concerning Japanese.

"tweet" <[email protected] > wrote:
> 'sakura' can mean either. However, 'sakura matsuri' means
> 'cherry blossom festival'. matsuri = festival.

When Japanese hear _sakura_ they can interpret according
to various parts or the whole thing, i.e. _sakura_no_ki_. If, by
various parts, can be _sakura_no_mi_ (_sakurambo_) or can
be _sakura_no_hana_ (cherry blossoms). After all is said and
done, the end of this discussion will associate _sakura_ with
_sakura_no_ki_ which is the entire thing altogether, and not just
limited to the blossoms or fruit. There is a tendency to apprehend
the whole by assembly of parts, then acknowledgement of whole.
Getting to that wholistic apprehension simply takes some time.

- regards
- jb

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Date: 18 Jul 2006 10:53:30
From: London Chess
Subject: Should Sam Sloan be kicked out of the USCF?

So far, everyone thinks that this chap should be kicked out of the
USCF. No gentleman would attack Beatrice inello the way he did.

Cheers,
Tony

Sam Sloan wrote:

> I have just shipped my first Shogi DVDs. They may be ordered here:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CPS3GG/
>
> Shogi is the Japanese variety of chess. It is more complicated than
> chess. It is the most popular game in Japan. There has been a great
> increase in the popularity of shogi in Japan. According to surveys, a
> whopping 70 % of all boys in Japan played shogi sometimes or often.
> Among girls, 61% of all Japanese girls owned a shogi set.
>
> The best shogi player in Japan is widely regarded as being the most
> intelligent person in Japan.
>
> The popular game and TV show, Pok?mon, is obviously derived from shogi
> because, as in shogi, almost all of the basic pieces can evolve into a
> stronger piece.
>
> Shogi has a rook, a bishop, a knight, a king and pawns. Checkmate ends
> the game. However, it also has a lance, a gold general, a silver
> general, and a dragon. All but the king and the gold general can
> promote to a stronger piece. A captured piece becomes part of the
> enemy army and can be dropped back onto the board. The games last
> longer, are more wide open and more complicated. In spite of being a
> cousin of chess, it is radically different.
>
> This DVD is 71 minutes. It explains the basic moves of the pieces,
> basic strategies and basic openings, including the boat, the fortress
> and the bear in the hole. Background music is =81gSakura, Sakura=81h, the
> traditional Japanese =81gCherry Blossom=81h song.
>=20
> Sam Sloan