This is a list of Japanese board games.

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