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Shogi hisha

The rook.

Shogi[]

The hisha, or rook, meaning flying chariot, is the most powerful non-promoted piece in normal shogi. It can move as many spaces as you want (until a piece gets in the way or it captures) in any non-diagonal direction, just like a rook in chess. It promotes to Dragon King.

Chu Shogi[]

This piece now promotes from the Gold General. It otherwise remains unchanged.

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