Open Directory - Games:Card Games:Special Decks:Hanafuda


home \| feedback

Top: Games: Card_Games: Special_Decks: Hanafuda

Hanafuda are a set of Japanese playing cards. They are often referred to as 'Flower cards', because each suit is depicted by a different flower. Each flower is representative of a calendar month around the time it comes into bloom. Indeed, the cards depict the yearly cycle using Japanese imagery. In addition to flowers the cards depict animals, birds, insects, a person and objects like prayer banners and a sake cup.