Standard Kyoto Pattern
Traditional

Deck description
The standard hanafuda pattern is also known as "Hachi-hachi-bana", named after the game that was popular at the time, Hachi-hachi. Different hanafuda makers produced slightly different takes on the illustrations of the cards; the pattern used in this game is typical of hanafuda that was manufactured in Kyoto prefecture. Hidden Lore The Rebellious "Rain Man": The November Light card depicts calligrapher Ono no Michikaze, who learned persistence from a frog leaping for a willow branch. The "88" Mystery: The name "hachi-hachi" refers to the number 88, the card points needed to be exceeded by a player to win in a typical 3-player hanafuda game. A hanafuda deck contains a total of 264 points, and this number divided by 3 players yields the number 88.
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