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) Sota (Intermediate, 2-6 players) Sutda (Intermediate, 2-10 players)
Fusion Games
are a collection of Western-inspired games that we reinterpreted and designed for gameplay with a hanafuda deck. These games provide a familiar platform for Western players to become more comfortable with the hanafuda deck.
Seasons (Beginner, 1-4 players) Pyramid (Beginner, 1 players) Solitaire (Intermediate, 1 players) Eight Off (Intermediate, 1 players) Hana-Rumi (Intermediate, 2-4 players) Hana-Gin (Intermediate, 2-4 players)