This is a List of Japanese board games.
| Name of the Game | Short Description | Western Equivalent |
| Renju | Profession variant of go-moku | Pente; distant relative of tic-tac-toe |
| Shogi | Played on a 9x9 board; can use captured pieces against opponent |
Chess |
| Irensei | Played with Go pieces on a Go board (19x19); Irensei is a game that unites elements of the game of Go with those of go-moku. |
none |
| Sugoroku (one type) | Race game | Backgammon |
| Sugoroku (another type) | Race game | Snakes and Ladders |