List of Japanese board games

This is a List of Japanese board games.

Name of the Game	Short Description	Western Equivalent
Renju	Profession variant of go-moku	Pente; distant relative of tic-tac-toe
Shogi	Played on a 9x9 board; can use captured pieces against opponent	Chess
Irensei	Played with Go pieces on a Go board (19x19); Irensei is a game that unites elements of the game of Go with those of go-moku.	none
Sugoroku (one type)	Race game	Backgammon
Sugoroku (another type)	Race game	Snakes and Ladders