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Hanafuda
Hanafuda, literally "flower cards", are used for various card games, one of which is called koikoi. The cards depict the flowers of the twelve months of the year e.g. January/pine, February/plum blossom, March/ cherry blossom. Despite their delicate appearance, hanafuda have strong associations with gambling. They were introduced to Japan from Portugal at the end of the 16th century, but the games played in Japan can now be said to be typically Japanese.