Genjuro's Hanafuda

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Kibagami Genjuro is a great swordsman is SS , also a great gambler too. He is very good at playing Hanafuda or Flower Cards. (in fact, Hanafuda was forbidden in Edo Period and was recovered in Meiji Period, so there is a question how Genjuro plays it) From game, you can see that many Hanafuda Cards appear in Genjuro's moves.

Hanafuda or Hanakaruta (karuta, from Portuguese "Carta") is a gambling card game played with 48 card deck divided into twelve card suits represented twelve months of the year. Each card has different point and name. There are 3 types of cards :


The twelve suits of the Hanafuda Card Deck. ( please wait for a little long loading)


JANUARY - Matsu (Kanji) MATSU (PINE)

  • Matsu ni Tsuru (A Crane and Pine) , 20 points 
  • Matsu no Tan (A Poem Strip with Pine) , 5 points 
  • Matsu no Kasu (Trash of Pine) , 1 point 
  • Matsu no Kasu (Trash of Pine) , 1 point 
  • Matsu Ni Tsuru Matsu No Tan Matsu No Kasu Matsu No Tan
     

    FEBRUARY -  UME (PLUM)

  • Ume ni Uguisu (A Nightingale and Plum) , 10 points
  • Ume no Tan (A Poem Strip with Plum) , 5 points
  • Ume no Kasu (Trash of Plum) , 1 point
  • Ume no Kasu (Trash of Plum) , 1 point
  • Ume Ni Uguisu Ume No Tan Ume No Kasu Ume No Kasu
     

    MARCH - Sakura (Kanji) SAKURA (FLOWERING CHERRY)

  • Sakura ni Maku (A Curtain and Cherry Blossoms) , 20 points
  • Sakura no Tan (A Poem Strip with Cherry Blossoms) , 5 points
  • Sakura no Kasu (Trash of Cherry Blossoms) , 1 point
  • Sakura no Kasu (Trash of Cherry Blossoms) , 1 point
  • Sakura Ni Maku Sakura No Tan Sakura No Kasu Sakura No Kasu
     

    APRIL -  FUJI (WISTERIA)

  • Fuji ni Kakko (A Cuckoo and Wisteria) , 10 points
  • Fuji no Tan (A Poem Strip with Wisteria) , 5 points
  • Fuji no Kasu (Trash of Wisteria) , 1 point
  • Fuji no Kasu (Trash of Wisteria) , 1 point
  • Fiji Ni Kakko Fuji No Tan Fuji No Kasu Fuji No Kasu
     

    MAY - Shoubu (Kanji) AYAME (IRIS)

  • Ayame ni Yatsuhashi (An Eight-board Bridge and Iris) , 10 points
  • Ayame no Tan (A Poem Strip with Iris) , 5 points
  • Ayame no Kasu (Trash of Iris) , 1 point
  • Ayame no Kasu (Trash of Iris) , 1 point
  • Shoubu Ni Yatsuhashi Shoubu No Tan Shoubu No Kasu Shoubu No Kasu
     

    JUNE - Botan (Kanji) BOTAN (PEONY)

  • Botan ni Chou (Butterfies and Peony) , 10 points
  • Botan no Tan (A Poem Strip with Peony) , 5 points
  • Botan no Kasu (Trash of Peony) , 1 point
  • Botan no Kasu (Trash of Peony) , 1 point
  • Botan Ni Chou Botan No Tan Botan No Kasu Botan No Kasu
     

    JULY -  HAGI (BUSH CLOVER)

  • Hagi ni Inoshishi (A Wid Boar and Bush Clover) , 10 points
  • Hagi no Tan (A Poem Strip with Bush Clover) , 5 points
  • Hagi no Kasu (Trash of Bush Clover) , 1 point
  • Hagi No Kasu (Trash of Bush Clover) , 1 point
  • Hagi Ni Inoshishi Hagi No Tan Hagi No Kasu Hagi No Kasu
     

    AUGUST - Susuki (Kanji) SUSUKI (PAMPASS GRASS)

  • Susuki ni Tsuki (The Moon and Pampass Grass) , 20 points
  • Susuki ni Kari (Wild Geese and Pampass Grass) , 10 points
  • Susuki no Kasu (Trash of Pampass Grass) , 1 point
  • Susuki no Kasu (Trash of Pampass Grass) , 1 point
  • Susuki Ni Tsuki Susuki Ni Kari Susuki No Kasu Susuki No Kasu
     

    SEPTEMBER - Kiku (Kanji) KIKU (CRYSANTHEMUM)

  • Kiku ni Sakazuki (A Sake Cup and Crysanthemum) , 10 points
  • Kiku no Tan (A Poem Stip with Crysanthemum) , 5 points
  • Kiku no Kasu (Trash of Crysanthemum) , 1 point
  • Kiku no Kasu (Trash of Crysanthemum) , 1 point
  • Kiku Ni Sakazuki Kiku No Tan Kiku No Kasu Kiku No Kasu
     

    OCTOBER - Momiji (Kanji) MOMIJI (MAPLE)

  • Momiji ni Shika (A Deer and Maple) , 10 points
  • Momiji no Tan (A Poem Stip with Maple) , 5 points
  • Momiji no Kasu (Trash of Maple) , 1 point
  • Momiji no Kasu (Trash of Maple) , 1 point
  • Momiji Ni Shika Momiji No Tan Momiji No Kasu Momiji No Kasu
     

    NOVEMBER - Yanagi (Kanji) YANAGI (WILLOW)

  • Yanagi ni Ono No Toufuu (Ono No Toufuu and Willow), 20 points 
  • Yanagi ni Tsubame (A Swallow and Willow) , 10 points
  • Yanagi no Tan (A Poem Strip with Willow) , 5 points
  • Yanagi no Kasu (Trash of Willow) , 1 point
  • Yanagi Ni Ono No Toufuu Yanagi Ni Tsubame Yanagi No Tan Yanagi No Kasu
     

    DECEMBER - Kiri (Kanji) KIRI (PAULOWNIA)

  • Kiri ni Hooh (The Phoenix and Paulownia) , 20 points
  • Kiri no Kasu (Trash of Paulownia) , 1 point
  • Kiri no Kasu (Trash of Paulownia) , 1 point
  • Kiri no Kasu (Trash of Paulownia) , 1 point
  • Kiri Ni Hooh Kiri No Kasu Kiri No Kasu Kiri No Kasu
     

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