HANAFUDA

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The design of the cards has kept the oriental atmosphere. The odd suitcolours, together with the absence of indices, make the deck difficult to use for our 52 card games. And, although I'm not a Hanafuda player, I can imagine that they too will have to look twice at some of the cards.

JULY

Flower:
Clover

 

Clover and Wild Boar 10 points, Clover 1 point, Clover 1 point, Bush Clover with Tanzaku 5 points.

AUGUST

Flower:
Grass

 

Grass 1 point, Grass with Full Moon 20 points, Grass 1 point, Grass with Geese 5 points. 

SEPTEMBER

Flower:
Crysanthemum

 

Crysantemum 1 point, Crysantemum with Wine Glass 10 points, Crysantemum 1 point, Crysantemum with Tanzaku 5 point.

OCTOBER

Flower:
Maple

 

Maple with Tanzaku 5 points, Maple 1 point, Maple with Deer 10 points, , Maple 1 point.

NOVEMBER

Flower:
Willow

 

Willow with Swallow 10 points, Willow with Tanzaku 5 points, Willow with pensels 20 points, Willow, 1 point.

DECEMBER

Flower:
Paulownia

 

Paulownia with Phoenix 20 points, 3 x Paulownia, each 1 point.

THIRTEENTH  SUIT

Red Dragon

 

The cards from the Red Dragon suit do not have a value in points, as they are not used in the Hanafuda game. The last card is numbered and signed by the artist.

The joker shows a winged dragon that bears a strong resemblance to the logo that was used by the German cardmaker Bernard Dondorf.

The back is covered with the same material, that is used to cover the carton folder and the box.

 
 

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