| In the beginning, they were clearly distinguished, however, in the Edo period, both 雙六 (board Sugoroku) and 双六 (picture Sugoroku) were just called as 双六 (Sugoroku), then the name became vague. |
両者は古くは峻別されていたが、江戸時代には雙六（盤双六）と双六（絵双六）が双方共に双六と称されていたため、混乱が生じた。 |