Hanafuda
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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.
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