Hanafuda - Japanese playing card
Do you know what Hanafuda is?
Hanafuda is one of traditional Japanese games, and is also Japanese playing card.
I saw guests from France playing the Hanafuda today.
Before we had Nintendo video games, Hanafuda was a popular game among kids. Nintendo company also makes Hanafuda besides video games.
It is fun as a game, but what I really want to say here is the picture of these cards.
Each card has 12 different flower plants or scenery for 12 different months. The word "Hana" means flower. That is why the game is called Hanafuda.
When I see the pictures of these cards, I see the good sense and beauty that Japanese people had back in the day.
My favorite card is this "Full Moon with Red Sky".
Simple design, yet, I can feel the magnificence from it.
Do you see any cards you like?
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