| Name of the game | Short description | Western equivalent
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| Go | Territory-surrounding game with stones | None
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| Go-moku | Object is to get 5 stones in a row Played on same board as go but is an entirely different game | Pente;distant relative of tic-tac-toe
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| Renju | Really just an advanced form of go-moku | Pente;distant relative of tic-tac-toe
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| Shogi | Played on a 9x9 board; can use captured pieces against opponent | Chess
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| Sugoroku (one type) | Race game | Backgammon
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| Sugoroku (another type) | Race game | Snakes and Ladders
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