Kabufuda
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Kabufuda are Japan
ese playing cards used for gambling
games such as Oicho-Kabu
and Tehonbiki.
Kabufuda cards, like the related hanafuda
("flower cards") are smaller and stiffer than Western playing cards. A deck contains 40 cards, with designs representing the numbers 1 through 10. There are four cards for each number.
The object of most kabufuda games is to get a total closest to nine. In Tehonbiki, the player tries to guess which number from 1 to 5 the dealer has selected.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese playing cards used for gambling
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
games such as Oicho-Kabu
Oicho-Kabu
Oicho-Kabu is a traditional Japanese game that is similar to the Western games, blackjack and baccarat. It is typically played with special kabufuda cards. A hanafuda deck can also be used, if the last two months are discarded...
and Tehonbiki.
Kabufuda cards, like the related hanafuda
Hanafuda
are playing cards of Japanese origin that are used to play a number of games. The name literally translates as "flower cards". The name also refers to games played with those cards.-History:...
("flower cards") are smaller and stiffer than Western playing cards. A deck contains 40 cards, with designs representing the numbers 1 through 10. There are four cards for each number.
The object of most kabufuda games is to get a total closest to nine. In Tehonbiki, the player tries to guess which number from 1 to 5 the dealer has selected.
