Hanafuda
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| Hanafuda (lit: flower cards) is a traditional japanese card game that dates back to the 17th century. It consists of 48 small cardboard cards/chips. There are 12 suits representing the months, each is themed with a flower and consists of 4 chips. There are many variations of games and they are played by young and old, strategists and gamblers, housewife and yakuza. more info... | |
| January | Pine / Matsu |
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| February | Plum / Ume |
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| March | Cherry / Sakura |
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| April | Wisteria / Fuji |
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| May | Iris / Ayame |
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| June | Peony / Botan |
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| July | Clover / Hagi |
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| August | Pampas grass / Susuki |
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| September | Chrysanthemum / Kiku |
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| October | Maple / Momiji |
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| November | Willow / Yanagi (my favourite,so all of them are large) |
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| December | Paulownia / Kiri |
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