hanafuda
We would like to humbly request more anime x traditional Japanese craft pairings after this.
- Japan
- (anime • Charaditional • cool • hanafuda • Lum • manga • Oishi Tengudo • playing cards • Rumiko Takahashi • Urusei Yatsura)
Anime Spirited Away finds a new way to be beautiful with gorgeous traditional hanafuda card set
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Casey Baseel
Aug 4, 2018
The Studio Ghibli classic turns out to be a perfect motif for Japan’s centuries-old “flower cards.”
- Japan
- (anime • art • beautiful • cards • cool • culture • hanafuda • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Clip shows Nintendo wouldn’t be the powerhouse it is today without cards and yakuza【Video】
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Koh Ruide
Apr 2, 2018
Now one of the most influential firms in the video game industry, few know of the company’s past struggles.
Nintendo celebrates its roots with traditional art of their most famous characters
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Cara Clegg
May 9, 2014
With global phenomenon like the Mario and Pokemon franchises under their belts, it’s easy to forget about Nintendo’s humble beginnings as a producer of traditional Japanese playing cards. This year the company goes back to their roots in their 2014 company brochure with beautiful artwork that celebrates both the old and the new.
- Japan
- (cards • hanafuda • Japanese art • Mario • nintendo • Pokemon • Super Mario Bros.)
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