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Shogi in the West

Shogi Dad

Leisure

Frequency: 1 episode/2d. Total Eps: 29

A podcast for Shogi Players in the West produced by Shogi Dad! New episodes are typically published each Wednesday.

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🇩🇪 Germany - games
03/02/2026
#73
🇩🇪 Germany - games
02/02/2026
#58
🇬🇧 Great Britain - games
19/01/2026
#100

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https://ko-fi.com/ohithere
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https://shop.shogidad.com
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https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/
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https://www.youtube.com/user/HIDETCHI
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https://www.youtube.com/@ShogiBrasil
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https://www.youtube.com/@
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https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B
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https://discord.gg/HUg4bXUyUs
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SITW Episode 27 - Shogi Growth: Play a Lot or Grind Tsume?

Episode 27

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 • Duration 57:42

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

In this week's episode I jump headfirst into an evergreen debate in the shogi world: Is it better to play lots of games or to grind lots of tsumeshogi puzzles.

Thank you for listening and let me know your thoughts!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6hOVYvNn79Sl1Fc1vx2mYA (John Bartholomew's YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT1F2nOxLHOcmi_qi1BbY6axf5xLFEcit (Daniel Naroditzky's SpeedRun Series)

🏆Support the Podcast:

https://ko-fi.com/ohithere

👕Buy Merch:

https://shop.shogidad.com

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SITW Episode 26 - Interview 11 - Solomon (7 Kyu Shogi Wars)

Episode 26

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 • Duration 01:03:05

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

In our twenty-sixth episode I interview Solomon, a new member of our shogi community and already an active player based in Atlanta. Solomon has experience in the competitive speedcubing scene which will be interesting to compare with our lives as shogi players.

Thank you as always for listening and please let us know what you think in the comments!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/@CubingB (Solomon's YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ63mAHWsRYyKJOopfefgOg (Debusho's YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@shogiramentv64 (Shogi Ramen TV YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/user/HIDETCHI (HIDETCHI's YouTube Channel)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord) http://shop.nekomado.com/ (Nekomado Shop)

http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~goban/english@shogi@version.html (Aoyama Gobanten)

https://kurokigoishiten.com/en/products (Kurokigoishiten)

https://81dojo.com/en/ (81Dojo)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000145138.html (KIOU)

(Shogi Quest iOS App)

SITW Episode 17 - Shogi Club 24 Retrospective

Episode 17

Thursday, November 20, 2025 • Duration 01:23:33

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

In our seventeenth episode I look back at Shogi Club 24 which will be closing its virtual doors at the end of this year, on December 31 2025. Huge thanks and appreciation go out to Kume-san and to all my fellow Shogi Club 24 club members I've had the good fortune to play over the years.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://shogidojo.net/serviceend/ (Shogi Club 24 End Announcement)

https://x.com/warsminamin/status/1973205918662926820?s=12 (Shogi Wars First X Post)

https://x.com/warsminamin/status/1973206648299856162?s=12 (Shogi Wars Second X Post)

https://81dojo.com/documents/Rating_System (SC24/81Dojo Rating Comparison)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

https://shogidb2.com (Shogi DB2)

https://81dojo.com/en/ (81Dojo)

https://lishogi.org (lishogi)

https://chessable.com/ (Chessable)

SITW Episode 16 - Interview 9 - Steven (Chess Grandmaster and 5 Dan 81Dojo)

Episode 16

Thursday, November 20, 2025 • Duration 01:22:24

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

In our sixteenth episode I interview Steven, a chess grandmaster and Under 18 World Champion. Steven is relatively new to shogi but is already one of the strongest players outside of Japan. It's a true honor to have the ability to interview him and I hope you all enjoy this one as much as I do.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://www.youtube.com/@ShogiKingdom (Shogi Kingdom YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@ShogiBrasil (Shogi Brasil / Koshiro's YouTube Channel)

https://shogicraft.com (ShogiCraft)

https://shogidb2.com (Shogi DB2)

http://wsl.81dojo.com/ (WSL / World Shogi League)

https://81dojo.com/en/ (81Dojo)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

https://chessable.com/ (Chessable)

🏆Support the Podcast:

https://ko-fi.com/ohithere

SITW Episode 15 - Interview 8 - Riko (Shodan 81Dojo)

Episode 15

Thursday, November 20, 2025 • Duration 01:07:32

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

In our fifteenth episode I interview Riko, a long-time shogi promoter, player, and content creator. Riko has touched so many parts of the western shogi world and I hope you enjoy hearing about some of it!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/@shogihouse (Shogi House YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@shogicorner (Shogi Corner YouTube Channel)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:u2uzifescs422uagwy3owbnv (Riko's Bluesky)

https://www.youtube.com/user/HIDETCHI (HIDETCHI's YouTube Channel)

https://81dojo.com/en/ (81Dojo)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

http://shop.nekomado.com/ (Nekomado Shop)

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Seigo-Sato/author/B09D9V8NC5 (Seigo Sato at Amazon)

🏆Support the Podcast:

https://ko-fi.com/ohithere

SITW Episode 14 - Interview 7 - Benjamin from Malaysia (4 Dan 81Dojo)

Episode 14

Thursday, November 20, 2025 • Duration 01:44:53

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

In our fourteenth episode I interview Benjamin, the most recent ISF representative from Malaysia. We talk about a lot in this one and I dare you to walk away from it without feeling excited to play shogi. 😎 It's a long one, but I feel we could have continued going for hours. I hope you enjoy it!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.facebook.com/shogimalaysia/ (Shogi Malaysia Facebook)

https://www.instagram.com/shogimalaysia/ (Shogi Malaysia Instagram)

https://www.youtube.com/@shogimalaysia (Shogi Malaysia YouTube)

https://www.instagram.com/benjaminshuit/ (Benjamin's Instagram)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

https://www.youtube.com/user/HIDETCHI (HIDETCHI's YouTube Channel)

🏆Support the Podcast:

https://ko-fi.com/ohithere

👕Buy Merch:

https://shop.shogidad.com

SITW Episode 13 - 500 Shogi Stream Retrospective

Episode 13

Thursday, November 20, 2025 • Duration 01:01:39

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

Having recently completed my 500th shogi stream, in this week's episode I share some thoughts and things I've learned through the experience. I hope it's at least mildly enjoyable and thank you for joining me on the journey.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://www.youtube.com/@ShogiBrasil (Shogi Brasil / Koshiro's Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@YasushiIshikawaShogiEn (Ishikawa-sensei's Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@宇都宮将棋センター (Utsunomiya Shogi Channel)

🏆Support the Podcast:

https://ko-fi.com/ohithere

👕Buy Merch:

https://shop.shogidad.com

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