Nine Men's Morris

Japanese: Nine Men's Morris(英語表記)NineMensMorris
Nine Men's Morris

…It is an ancient board game that goes by various names, including Nine Men's Morris, Morris, and Tic-Tac-Toe. Some theories suggest that the game may have originated as far back as 1400 BCE, because indentations identical to those found on the ceiling of an Egyptian temple have been found there.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Nine Men's Morris" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古い盤上ゲームで,ナイン・メンズ・モリスNine Men’s Morris,モリス,三目並べなど,さまざまの名でよばれている。前1400年ころのエジプトの神殿の天井に,このゲーム盤と同型のきざみ目が残っていることから,ゲームの起源をこの時点までさかのぼらせる説もある。…

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