Hanafuda Cards, Kintoki Hana (Paulownia Box) by Oishi Tengudo, Established In 1799

Hanafuda cards used in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions. The Oni-fuda (Joker) features a picture of Kintaro. Oishi Tengudo's Hanafuda and Kabu-fuda cards are hand-printed, not machine-printed, so the cards are intentionally slightly curved to fit comfortably in the hand. Hanafuda cards used in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions. The Oni-fuda (Joker) features a picture of Kintaro. Oishi Tengudo's Hanafuda and Kabu-fuda cards are hand-printed, not machine-printed, so the cards are intentionally slightly curved to fit comfortably in the hand. The card design is very similar to modern Hanafuda cards, but the distinctive feature is that the numbers of the months are printed on the strips of paper. Only black-backed cards are available. A long-established karuta shop founded in 1800. Kyoto's Oishi Tengudo, known for the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu,