Editing Shogi (section)

== Etiquette ==
[[File:Playingshogiinuenopark-april11-2014.jpg|thumb|Two men playing shogi outside in [[Ueno Park]], 2014]]

Shogi players are expected to follow etiquette in addition to rules explicitly described. Commonly accepted etiquette include the following:
* Greetings to the opponent both before and after the game
* Avoiding disruptive actions both during the game and after, for instance:
** Not changing the move once realized on the board
** Fair withdrawal without any disruption, such as scattering pieces on the board to demonstrate frustration
* Announcing one's resignation

Shogi piece sets may contain two types of king pieces, {{lang|ja|王}} (king) and {{lang|ja|玉}} (jewel). In this case, the higher classed player, in either social or genuine shogi player rank, may take the king piece. For example, in [[titleholder system]] games, the current titleholder takes the king piece as the higher.

The higher-ranked (or older) player also sits facing the door of the room and is the person who takes the pieces out of the piece box.{{sfn | Hosking | 1997 | p=19–20}}

Shogi does not have a [[touch-move rule]] as in western chess tournament play or [[chu shogi]]. However, in professional games, a piece is considered to be moved when the piece has been let go of. In both amateur and professional play, any piece may be touched in order to adjust its centralization within its square (to look tidy).{{sfn | Hosking | 1997 | p=20}}

Taking back moves (待った ''matta'') in professional games is prohibited. However, in friendly amateur games in Japan, it is often permitted.

Professional players are required to follow several ritualistic etiquette prescriptions such as kneeling exactly 15 centimeters from the shogi board, sitting in the formal [[seiza]] position, etc.<ref>Fairbairn (1986: 143)</ref>

[[File:Shogi -Shimbashi-April 14 2018.webm|thumb|People arranging large shogi pieces in [[Shimbashi]], 2018]]

=== Game setup ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Ōhashi order
|- 
| &nbsp; ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
|- 
| <small>19</small><br />歩 || <small>17</small><br />歩 || <small>15</small><br />歩 || <small>13</small><br />歩 || <small>12</small><br />歩 || <small>14</small><br />歩 || <small>16</small><br />歩 || <small>18</small><br />歩 || <small>20</small><br />歩 
|- 
|   || <small>10</small><br />角 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || <small>11</small><br />飛 ||
|- 
| <small>8</small><br />香 || <small>6</small><br />桂 || <small>4</small><br />銀 || <small>2</small><br />金 || <small>1</small><br />玉 || <small>3</small><br />金 || <small>5</small><br />銀 || <small>7</small><br />桂 || <small>9</small><br />香 
|}

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin-right: 10px;"
|+ Itō order
|- 
| &nbsp; ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
|- 
| <small>8</small><br />歩 || <small>9</small><br />歩 || <small>10</small><br />歩 || <small>11</small><br />歩 || <small>12</small><br />歩 || <small>13</small><br />歩 || <small>14</small><br />歩 || <small>15</small><br />歩 || <small>16</small><br />歩 
|- 
|   || <small>19</small><br />角 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || <small>20</small><br />飛 ||
|- 
| <small>17</small><br />香 || <small>6</small><br />桂 || <small>4</small><br />銀 || <small>2</small><br />金 || <small>1</small><br />玉 || <small>3</small><br />金 || <small>5</small><br />銀 || <small>7</small><br />桂 || <small>18</small><br />香 
|}
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Traditionally, the order of placing the pieces on the board is determined. There are two commonly used orders, the ''Ōhashi'' order 大橋流 and the ''Itō'' order 伊藤流.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shogi.or.jp/faq/index.html#hoka|script-title=ja:その他のご質問: 駒の並べ方に決まりはあるのでしょうか？|title=Sono Hoka no Goshitsumon: Koma no Narabikata ni Kimari wa Aru no Deshōka?|language=ja|trans-title= Other questions: Is there a certain way to set up the pieces?|publisher=日本将棋連盟 (Japan Shogi Association)|quote=江戸時代は, それぞれの家元に「大橋流」「伊藤流」という並べ方がありました。現在のでも, その並べ方を用いている棋士は少なからずおります. ただし, 決まりとして「このような並べ方をしなければならない」というものはありません. [In the Edo Era, each Iemoto had their own respective way of setting up the pieces: the 'Ohashi-style' and the 'Ito-style'. Although these two styles are still used today by many professionals, there is really no rule specifying that 'the pieces must be set up in this particular way'.]|access-date=17 December 2014}}</ref> Placement sets pieces with multiples (generals, knights, lances) from left to right in all cases, and follows the order:

# King
# Gold generals
# Silver generals
# Knights
:In ito, the player now places:
<ol start=5>
  <li>Pawns (left to right starting from the leftmost file)</li>
  <li>Lances</li>
  <li>Bishop</li>
  <li>Rook</li>
</ol>
:In ohashi, the player now places:
<ol start=5>
  <li>Lances</li>
  <li>Bishop</li>
  <li>Rook</li>
  <li>Pawns (starting from center file, then alternating left to right one file at a time)</li>
</ol>

=== Furigoma ===
Among amateur tournaments, the higher-ranked player or defending champion performs the piece toss. In professional games, the furigoma is done on the behalf of the higher-ranked player/champion by the timekeeper who kneels by the side of the higher-ranked player and tosses the pawn pieces onto a silk cloth.{{sfn | Hosking | 1997 | p=19–20}} In friendly amateur games, a player will ask the opponent to toss the pawns out of politeness. Otherwise, the person who tosses the pawns can be determined by [[Rock–paper–scissors]].<ref>{{cite magazine | date=1982 | title=Who moves first? | magazine=Shogi | issue=40 | page=13 | editor1-last=Hodges | editor1-first=George }}</ref>