sugoroku board; ban-sugoroku board
Refers specifically to the wooden board used in ban-sugoroku, a traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon. Not used for e-sugoroku (picture sugoroku).
See also: 盤双六
I saw an Edo-period sugoroku board at the museum.
双六 is the general term for sugoroku games, including both ban-sugoroku and e-sugoroku. 双六盤 is specifically the board for ban-sugoroku.
Standard kanji spelling for the board used in ban-sugoroku.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in modern writing.
Compound of 双六 (sugoroku, the game) and 盤 (ban, board). The exact historical derivation of 双六 is uncertain, but it is a traditional Japanese term for the game.