Yokai Shogi

2022-ongoing | ART | Craft | w/ Yuki Okuno

Cultural bricolage

A collaboration with graphic designer Yuki Okuno, this project reimagines shogi (Japanese chess) through yokai, Japanese supernatural figures shaped by centuries of cultural exchange across Asia. Matching each piece’s role with a yokai’s character, 15 circular illustrations were translated into bold, minimal 3D forms based on a 6° tapered geometry, designed for stability and consistency as a cohesive set. The pieces are also designed to evoke the directions in which they can move.

Work in progress…