Hanafuda Games

Learn how to play hanafuda!

An in-depth collection of 37 great games, including popular games such as Koi-Koi, Go-Stop, and Hachi-Hachi.

Organized into categories by type and difficulty, this step-by-step rulebook includes intuitive scoring samples, visual references, numerous variants, gameplay samples, and quick reference charts.

This book features the art of the Sensu hanafuda deck series!

*Note: The Sensu Edition of the Hanafuda Games rulebook has the same text content as the Hanami Edition.

Rulebook Includes the following games:

Capture Games are the most popular hanafuda games. Capture games involve capturing cards from a field and creating yaku (special combinations of cards) to score points.

    Simplified Game for Beginners (Absolute Beginner, 2-4 players)

    Matching Flowers (Beginner, 2-3 players)

    Hana-Awase 1 (Beginner, 3-4 players)

    Hana-Awase 2 (Beginner, 3 players)

    Mushi (Beginner, 2 players)

    Six Hundred (Beginner, 2-3 players)

    Hachi-juu Hana (Beginner, 2-3 players)

    Min-Hwatu (Intermediate, 2-3 players)

    Koi-Koi (Intermediate, 2 players)

    Oni Koi-Koi (Intermediate, 2 players)

    Higo-Bana (Intermediate, 2-7 players)

    Tensho, simplified (Intermediate, 2 players)

    Go-Stop (Expert, 2-7 players)

    Hachi-Hachi (Expert, 2-7 players)

    Sudaoshi (Expert, 3 players)

    Hachi, simplified (Expert, 2 players)

    Hachi (Expert, 2 players)

    Tensho (Expert, 2 players)

Sequence Games involve playing cards from your hand in sequential order with the objective to empty your hand. Sequence games are a great way to learn hanafuda month order.

    Poka (Beginner, 2 players)

    Hiyoko, simplified (Beginner, 2-4 players)

    Isuri, simplified (Beginner, 2-3 players)

    Kage (Beginner, 2 players)

    Hiyoko (Intermediate, 2-4 players)

    Isuri (Intermediate, 2-3 players)

Luck Games are simple, fast-paced, gambling-oriented games. Many of the games in this section were traditionally played with Kabufuda decks.

    Sutda, simplified (Beginner, 2-10 players)

    Hiki-Kabu (Beginner, 2-10 players)

    Oicho-Kabu (Beginner, 2-10 players)

    Kyo-Kabu (Beginner, 2-10 players)

    Kingo (Beginner, 2-10 players)

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