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Two-ten-jack (Tsū-ten-jakku) - a Japanese trick-taking card game. Uta-garuta - a kind of karuta (another name: Hyakunin Isshu) Tile games.
Kai-awase (貝合わせ "shell-matching") is a Japanese game with shells, typically the shells of the hamaguri clam. The shells in the inside would have elaborate paintings, often depicting scenes from the Tale of Genji. [1] The aim of the game was to find the other half that would fit. The game of e-awase would develop from it later.
Competitive karuta has competitions on various levels with the Japan national championship tournament being held every January at Omi shrine (a Shinto shrine) in Ōtsu, Shiga since 1955. [12] A few non-matching games exist that use only the yomifuda. Bouzu Mekuri (坊主めくり), is a simple game of chance originating from the Meiji period.
Ohajiki (おはじき) is a traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles. It is played with small coin-shaped pieces also called ohajiki. Modern pieces are typically made of glass or plastic, but in the past seashells, pebbles, and Go stones were used. It is traditionally considered a game for girls. [1]
Hanetsuki Hanetsuki paddles (left) and shuttlecocks (right) being sold at a shop in a train station.. Hanetsuki (Japanese: 羽根突き or 羽子突き) is a Japanese traditional game, similar to racket games like badminton but without a net, played with a rectangular wooden paddle called a hagoita and a brightly coloured shuttlecock, called a hane. [1]
The game started in the late Edo period, around 1810. In those days, poi were made with nets, and it was a game played by children. Poi came to be made with paper and stalls were started in the Taishō period, around 1910. The game became more and more popular, and the National Goldfish Scooping Championship began in 1995.
Otedama (お手玉) is a traditional Japanese children's game. Small bean bags are tossed and juggled in a game similar to jacks. Although it is generally a social game, Otedama can also be played alone. It is rarely competitive and often accompanied by singing. Otedama play is thought to be in decline. [citation needed]
Menko (めんこ, 面子), also known as Bettan or Patchin, is a Japanese card game played by two or more players. It is also the name of the type of cards used to play this game. Each player uses Menko cards made from thick paper or cardboard, printed on one or both sides with images from anime, manga, and other works. A player's card is ...