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Japanese Playing Cards

Japanese playing cards include: 'Awase' or 'matching pairs' cards and Portuguese or Spanish-derived 'Dragon' type cards.

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Kyoto Souvenir Deck

Kyoto Souvenir Deck

Kyoto Souvenir playing cards by Nintendo aimed at the up and coming tourist industry, 1950s.

  • 1955
Laser Clay playing cards

Laser Clay playing cards

Pack promoting the Laser Clay Shooting System created by Nintendo in 1973.

  • 1973
Le Golf de Mose

Le Golf de Mose

Humorous cartoons of golfers in action on playing cards by the artist Mose.

  • 1991
Leopardo 777 made in Japan for Peru

Leopardo 777 made in Japan for Peru

Leopardo 777 playing cards manufactured in Japan for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru, 1960s.

Loco Jumbo playing cards

Loco Jumbo playing cards

54 different colour photographs of steam locomotives from around the world.

  • 1972
Masuo Ikeda

Masuo Ikeda

Striking, colourful designs by the Japanese artist Masuo Ikeda.

  • 1977
Maxim playing cards

Maxim playing cards

Publicity pack from Nintendo for Maxim freeze dried coffee.

  • 1970
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

“Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots” video game characters on playing cards, Japan, 2008

  • 2008
Mos Burger

Mos Burger

Advertising deck for Mos Burger, one of the largest hamburger chains in Japan, 2015.

  • 2015
Nana Poker

Nana Poker

Every card carries a different cartoon image in the Manga style, expressing moods and emotions.

  • 2003
Nintendo deck with Medieval theme

Nintendo deck with Medieval theme

Courts in medieval costume holding both French and Italian/Spanish suit-signs.

  • 1971
Nintendo Mario Playing Cards

Nintendo Mario Playing Cards

Special cartoon playing cards designed to accompany Nintendo's Mario series of computer games.

  • 2008
Nippon Beer

Nippon Beer

Nippon Beer brewery playing cards published by Nintendo, Japan, 1960s.

  • 1960
Nipponia Playing Cards

Nipponia Playing Cards

Nipponia Playing Cards are a Japanese-themed playing cards featuring samurai, kunoichi and oiran. Designed by Kieran Alexander.

  • 2015
One Piece Hana Fuda

One Piece Hana Fuda

One Piece Hanafuda King card set published by Beverly Enterprises Inc, Tokyo, 2010

  • 2010
Onward playing cards

Onward playing cards

Advertising pack for Japanese fashion and lifestyle business featuring different national and regional costumes.

  • 1965
Pachimon Playing Cards

Pachimon Playing Cards

Quirky Pachimon playing cards from 1970s Japan, featuring unique monsters and aliens, given away with Kewpie mayonnaise.

  • 1970
Panty cards

Panty cards

Panty cards designed by Hide Takagaki, Japan, 1982.

  • 1982
Playing cards with prints by Sumio Kawakami

Playing cards with prints by Sumio Kawakami

Woodblock print designs created by Sumio Kawakami in 1938-9, each card having a different illustration.

Roaring Twenties

Roaring Twenties

Roaring Twenties playing cards by Angel Playing Cards Co Ltd, Japan. 1980.

  • 1980