diff --git a/src/variants.ini b/src/variants.ini
index 900643de6..4e8cb7ee8 100644
--- a/src/variants.ini
+++ b/src/variants.ini
@@ -720,6 +720,9 @@ perpetualCheckIllegal = true
 nMoveRule = 0
 nFoldValue = loss
 stalemateValue = loss
+flagPiece = k
+whiteFlag = *9
+blackFlag = *1
 
 # 5x5 breakthrough
 [breakthrough5:breakthrough]
@@ -743,4 +746,43 @@ maxFile = 7
 maxRank = 7
 startFen = ppppppp/ppppppp/7/7/7/PPPPPPP/PPPPPPP w 0 1
 whiteFlag = *7
-blackFlag = *1
\ No newline at end of file
+blackFlag = *1
+
+# Shogi + Strong pieces
+[parahouse]
+variantTemplate = shogi
+pieceToCharTable = PNBR.Q.HD..++++.+.++Kpnbr.q.hd..++++.+.++k
+maxFile = 9
+maxRank = 9
+pocketSize = 7
+startFen = rnbdkhbnr/4q4/ppppppppp/9/9/9/PPPPPPPPP/4Q4/RNBHKDBNR[] w - - 0 1
+customPiece1 = a:QN
+customPiece2 = t:BNW
+customPiece3 = s:RNF
+castling = false
+capturesToHand = true
+pieceDrops = true
+dropNoDoubled = p
+immobilityIllegal = true
+shogiPawn = p
+knight = n
+bishop = b
+rook = r
+queen = q
+dragonHorse = h
+bers = d
+king = k
+commoner = g
+centaur = j
+archbishop = c
+chancellor = m
+promotionRank = 7
+promotedPieceType = p:g n:j b:c r:m q:a h:t d:s
+doubleStep = false
+perpetualCheckIllegal = true
+nMoveRule = 0
+nFoldValue = loss
+stalemateValue = loss
+flagPiece = k
+whiteFlag = *9
+blackFlag = *1