Japanese Flower Card Game Hanafuda

First games with japanese flower cards catherine rogan.

Hanafuda is a style of japanese playing cards used to play a variety of games. Hanafuda translates to flower cards. 1 2 the name also refers to some games played with the cards. Recently i have become very enamoured with the japanese card game hanafuda 花札 which basically translates as flower cards.

It is a card game known to all but not necessarily played by many. When i was living in japan i occasionally saw the cards at people s homes but like playing cards here in the west. Hanafuda consists of 48 cards divided into 12 floral families of 4 cards each family represents a month of the japanese calendar but can also be appropriate for the gregorian calendar. Each card belongs to a card type with a set point value.

5 cards called light 20 points 9 cards called tane or animal 10 points 10 cards called tanzaku or ribbon 5 points and 24 cards called plain or. Before the pokemon and yu gi oh trading card games hanafuda was the original card game obsession in japan. Hanafuda 花札 literally flower cards are japanese playing cards with a long history in japanese culture. A hanafuda card deck is made up of 48 cards in twelve suits each suit corresponding with a month and its associated flower.

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Japanese flower card game. Hanafuda just around the time i came to japan i met a man 10 years older than i and he became my best friend. Unusual for japan he was one of the top race horse trainers in japan. How to play hanafuda koi koi you have 8 cards shown in a bottom row.

On your turn you should discard one of them so that you match up the card you select and one of 8 cards in the center area. If there is no matching up the card you select will remain in the center area. Hanafuda the flower card game by japan publications paperback 17 95. Sold by japan gift shop and ships from amazon fulfillment.

Nintendo japanese playing cards game set hanafuda miyako no hana red 14 76. Sold by otaku jp and ships from amazon fulfillment. Hanafuda and kabufuda for beginners.