Susuki (Geese)

>**Name:** Susuki (Geese) >**Month:** August >**Points:** 10 >**Type:** Special **What is Hanafuda?** Hanafuda (花札: Flower Cards) consists of 48 cards divided into 12 floral families of 4 cards, each family represents a month of the Japanese calendar, but can also be appropriate for the Gregorian calendar. Each card belongs to a card type with a set point value: 5 cards called Light (20 points), 9 cards called Tane or Animal (10 points), 10 cards called Tanzaku or Ribbon (5 points) and 24 cards called Plain or Flower (1 point). In 1549, the 18th year of Tenbun, the missionary Francis Xavier landed in Japan. The crew of his ship carried a set of 48 Portuguese Hombre playing cards fro...View all