Shogi set(board and pieces) made of paper is the most reasonable or almost free shogi set where you can play a face-to-face game with your shogi friend. Here are some information of obtaining such ones. If you don't have a shogi set, how about owing it on this opportunity?
パズルランド(Puzzleland) has PDF files for papercrafting shogi board and pieces by yourselves.
Papercraft shogi borad and pieces
shogi_sheet_1.pdf (Print, cut, bend and apply an adhesive)
shogi_sheet_2.pdf ( -ditto-)
shogi_sheet_3.pdf ( -ditto-)
shogi_board_1.pdf (Print twice)
shogi_board_2.pdf (-ditto-)
Gene Davis offers a board and 5 types of Print & Play shogi pieces.
Shogi - Japanese Chess - Boards
Shogi Board(No pieces)
Shogi Board and Blank Pieces
Traditional Style Board and Pieces
Western Style Board and Pieces
Davis Style Board and Pieces
Davis Style Board and Pieces(Black and White)
Shogi France offers Print & Play minishogi.
Shogakukan(Publisher of manga "Masaru no Itte") offers paper shogi board and pieces with the character of Masaru.
Kousaku offers paper sohgi board and pieces.
Shogi Set(This link was added on September 1, 2008)
Wow! Thanks for all the links! I was actually worried about my paper shogi board tearing off any moment. Now I can at least print the paper board from these websites until my wooden shogi board arrives. Thanks alot!
Posted by: Ryou Takehito | January 11, 2008 at 05:22 PM
Tank you very much for the links Takodori! :) I actually made some pieces from clay but I don't very much like how they turned out.
Posted by: Ralke | January 11, 2008 at 07:27 PM
> Ryo Takehito and Ralke,
You're welcome.
Posted by: takodori | January 12, 2008 at 11:54 AM
the last link doesn't work
awesome links, i'm glad i can make some decent paper shougi pieces now
Posted by: Nom | March 20, 2011 at 07:31 AM
Hi! first links didn't work. is it oissible ti fix it? thanks a lot
Posted by: Tesu | November 10, 2015 at 10:16 PM