Goita
Sign in to savethumb|Goita tiles laid out Goita (ごいた) is a traditional Japanese game from Noto, Ishikawa played with 32 tiles or cards similar to Shogi pieces. Unlike actual Shogi pieces, the tiles are the same size and have blank backs. It may be a descendant of an earlier Meiji period game played with 40 or 42 cards. It is related to (Color Crowns) played with uta-garuta.
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thumb|Goita tiles laid out Goita (ごいた) is a traditional Japanese game from Noto, Ishikawa played with 32 tiles or cards similar to Shogi pieces. Unlike actual Shogi pieces, the tiles are the same size and have blank backs. It may be a descendant of an earlier Meiji period game played with 40 or 42 cards. It is related to (Color Crowns) played with uta-garuta.
==Equipment and rules== {| class="wikitable floatleft" |- ! Amount !! Symbol !! Name !! Points |- | 2 || 王 || King || 50 |- | 2 || 飛 || Rook || 40 |- | 2 || 角 || Bishop || 40 |- | 4 || 金 || Gold general || 30 |- | 4 || 銀 || Silver general || 30 |- | 4 || 馬 || Knight || 20 |- | 4 || 香 || Lance || 20 |- | 10 || し || Pawn || 10 |}
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