
The illegal card game that launched Nintendo – Hanafuda Explained
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How did Hanafuda, a centuries old card game, lead to yakuza organised crime and the founding of video game giant Nintendo, maker of Mario and Zelda? Find out as Wheels takes you through the rich japanese history of this beautiful card game. From lost Portuguese traders, to cat and mouse criminals, to the beloved Super Mario Bros. company we know today.
00:00 – Introduction
00:27 – The Sengoku Jidai
01:24 – Strange foreign cards
02:50 – The Edo period
04:07 – Japan closes its borders
04:43 – A crackdown on Western imports
05:45 – How the Hanafuda deck works
06:38 – Koi Koi
07:26 – The Yakuza
09:43 – The Nintendo Playing Card Company
12:28 – Summary
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22.06.2022