Possibly OT--What Are Sakuda Cards?

Hey, everybody!

I came across a reference to Japanese Sakuda cards.

Heke?

What are they? Can anyone point me to a link?

Dobre utka, Pete Holland Jr.

I don't know much but do you mean hanafuda cards?

Hey, Dan!

I'm not sure. I only ran across the phrase. What are hanafuda cards?

Dobre utka, Pete Holland Jr.

Fun Fact: Nintendo began as a hanafuda card company!

And did so in the 19th century

A pretty fun original Japanese card game. If you get the storm of death you lose automatically!!!! *SHAKES CARDS*

You could probably say the same thing about making friends with Korean people. ^_^

Hello,

could you possibly let us[tinu] know where you heard this phrase?

Perhaps, and I say this politely as I can, you misheard it?

Or maybe it is a refernce to, eg, a series of cards one of which is about a person Sakuda? (Like those baffling baseball cards?)

As you can tell, I'm just guessing.

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To be fair, it's extremely easy for us non-Japanese folks to confuse 'Sakuda' and 'Sakura', especially if we're tired or rushed. (The first time I read the subject line, I thought the poster was asking about Sakura Cards...)

Hey, Demetrius Zeluff!

It was in an arts and crafts store. The material was in the close-out bin, and I didn't pounce fast enough. I've looked at some of the hanafuda cards, and I think they were similar. I'm still trying to run down some kind of image, though.

Dobre utka, Pete Holland Jr.

Hmmm as far as I know it is pronounced ha-na-fuu-dah. I can't think of any other way to say. I am lucky that Japanese people have a really easy time understanding me and compliment me on it.

Hello, Actually its called Sakura. Lots of fun to play. Here is the link:
http://www.pagat.com/class/flower.html


Have fun, I think you will enjoy it.