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Hanafuda

Hanafuda

(Public Domain) · 1701
2–760 min8+ yrs1.7/5 complexity6.9 BGG#3.672 BGG3,6 KPartyCouplesFamily
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How do you play Hanafuda?

Hanafuda cards originated in beginning of 18th-century Japan. Legend says stewards of Edo Shogunate created it from Portuguese playing cards. A deck consists of forty-eight cards divided into twelve suits of four cards each.

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Hanafuda box art
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Hanafuda cards originated in beginning of 18th-century Japan. Legend says stewards of Edo Shogunate created it from Portuguese playing cards.

A deck consists of forty-eight cards divided into twelve suits of four cards each. Each suit represents one of the twelve months of the year or individual plants (almost all flowers).

The cards are small (about 1 x 2 inches), made from stiff cardboard, and are beautifully illustrated.

Many different games can be played with a Hanafuda deck.

The standard game was Hachi-Hachi (Eighty-eight), which resembles the Western game Casino, but is more complicated and subtle. The standard game now is Koi-Koi.

Re-implemented by:

Go Stop, the game using Hwatu (화투, 花闘), Korean Hanafuda.
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Vibe
PartyCouplesFamily
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
60 min
Players
2–7
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#3.672

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Q3How do you play Hanafuda?
Hanafuda is a card game game, for 2–7 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Hanafuda — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Hanafuda support?
Hanafuda is played by 2–7 players.
Q5How long does a game of Hanafuda take?
A game of Hanafuda takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Hanafuda for?
Hanafuda is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Hanafuda?
Hanafuda has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.7 out of 5.
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