Backgammon-Dojo is an online learning platform where you can have fun learning and honing your skills in backgammon as an intellectual mind sport. It provides an environment where players of any level, from beginner to advanced, can learn and grow at their own pace. Backgammon-Dojo allows you to effectively improve your backgammon skills through the official Japan Backgammon Society curriculum and certification exams.
Backgammon is more than just a game. In this day and age, where the future is unpredictable, it is increasingly necessary to have the skills to find challenges, learn, think, judge, and act on one’s own initiative. Through the traditional game of backgammon, in which participants overcome uncertainties such as “luck” and “risk,” they can acquire the skills to survive in the 21st century, including the ability to think logically, respond to risk, GRIT, and a spirit of challenge.
When trying to learn backgammon, one is faced with the following problems
The Japan Backgammon Society has created high quality learning content that will help you improve your skills efficiently. The learning materials are updated regularly, so you can always learn the latest information and tactics.
Daimon-kun, Dab-Dab, and Zorome-chan support your learning with fun conversations, so even those who are new to backgammon can learn with ease.
The dan-kyu system established by the Japan Backgammon Society makes it easier to maintain motivation by allowing players to objectively assess their own skills and growth. It also makes it easier to set goals by providing a clear path for improvement.
Passing certification exams and obtaining PDF certificates gives you a sense of accomplishment; you can also show off your skills by sharing them on social networking sites and connecting with others who share your interests.
Backgammon-Dojo’s online materials are designed for easy viewing on PCs and smartphones, so you can learn at home or on the go whenever you want. Each course includes level-specific textbooks and confirmation tests, allowing players of any level to learn at their own pace and improve their skills in a way that works for them.
In other countries, backgammon has a long history and is widely accepted in society as a culture, and there are many beginners in Japan, but unfortunately this is not the case in Japan. In Japan, there is an imbalance between the world’s top level of backgammon and the number of players, and the number of beginners, which should be the foundation of backgammon, is far fewer than in other countries. In order to solve this problem, the Japan Backgammon Society decided to launch the “Dan-Kyu System” as a tool to nurture beginners, beginners, and intermediate backgammon players in Japan, and to provide a path for them to become stronger while having fun.
The dan/kyu ranking system is an excellent educational management system used in traditional Japanese intellectual games such as Go and Shogi, as well as in the martial arts and performing arts. There are two major advantages to using the dan ranking system. The first is to visualize skills and make it easier for the general public, not just enthusiasts, to understand their abilities. The other is that it forms a foundation to support steady growth by providing step-by-step assignments against objective indicators of ability.
Backgammon-Dojo has designed the course as shown in the figure below, according to the Dan Kyu ranks defined by the Japan Backgammon Society.
Even if you know nothing about backgammon at all, you can effectively learn the minimum required knowledge of basic rules and etiquette by starting with Level 8. For beginners, courses are offered to learn basic tactics (level 7 to 5), and for intermediate players, courses focusing on point matching and the use of doubling cubes (level 4 to 2) are offered. For advanced players, specialized courses (Level 1 and above) will be offered to further improve their skills.
The centerpiece of the Backgammon-Dojo is a certification exam for each course. If you pass the certification exam, you will receive a certificate with your name on it and an official dan/kyu-level certification from the Japan Backgammon Society. Please show off your backgammon skills on SNS and brag to your friends.
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If you are a first time user, you will need to register first.
(1) Select “New Registration / Login” from the menu at the top of the page.
(2) Fill in the required information on the New Registration page and click the “New Registration” button to complete user registration. A registration completion e-mail will be sent to you. Please confirm that you have received the e-mail.
After user registration is complete, the next step is to register for a course.
(3) Select the course you wish to register for on the Course List page and click the “Register Course” button to complete course registration.
(4) Finally, click on the “Start Course” button to begin taking the course.
If this is your first time, you must first register as a user.
(1) Tap the menu icon in the upper right corner.
(2) Select “New Registration / Login” from the menu.
(3) Fill in the required information on the New Registration page and tap the “New Registration” button to complete user registration. A registration completion e-mail will be sent to you. Please confirm that you have received the e-mail.
After user registration is complete, the next step is to enroll in a course.
(4) Select the course you wish to enroll in on the course list page and tap the “Course Registration” button to complete course enrollment.
(5) Finally, tap the “Start Course” button to begin taking the course.
User registration to Backgammon-Dojo and registration for the 8-kyu course will always be free.
See the How to Register section.
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You can download previously earned certificates at any time from the link on the My Courses page.
You can also download the certificates from the “Output Certificate” button that appears on the results screen immediately after the completion of the certification exam, if you have met the passing criteria.
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It will be released as soon as it is ready.
Backgammon kyu 7 is scheduled to be released in August 2023.
The Japan Backgammon Society (JBS) is the largest organization in Japan established to promote backgammon. JBS is engaged in a wide range of activities, such as holding various events and regular meetings including backgammon festivals, promoting backgammon in various places, training young players, sending players to overseas tournaments, publishing the newsletter “JBS News,” and disseminating information via the Web and SNS. The planning and operation of backgammon dojo is also a part of our activities to promote backgammon.
For more details and how to become a JBS member, please visit the JBS website.
