All aboard the Hanafuda Railroad

[smzh8890]

Great info! I believe you are right. Do you have any more info (website, book etc) on the traditional handrail process? There is little info out there about the actual block carving. Everything else I can find info on.

They did the wood block for the black outlines, then stencils for the colors, then a block again for the silver/gold from what I’ve seen.

[GandalfPC]

I’ll see if I can find it - one in particular I came across was very good paper on the subject…

I believe it was a paper by Roslyn Kean

here is a mention of a DVD by Roslyn on the subject:

https://www.washiarts.com/blog/2017/10/ ... ock-prints

Roslyn Kean has also created a masterclass available on DVD called "Mokuhanga: Tradtional Japanese Woodblock Printing. If you are not able to get to a workshop in your area, this DVD will give you a good overview of woodblock printmaking in the Japanese style. The DVD has nine chapters and runs 144 minutes. If you are in Australia, you can order the DVD from Roslyn directly, if you are in the US you can order from Washi Arts.


https://www.washiarts.com/books/mokuhan ... oslyn-kean


And a book:


https://books.google.com/books?id=w-rIB ... hi&f=false


Also dug up this link from earlier in the thread - has some nice videos of Matsui Tengudo at work - including screening the colors:

https://twitter.com/mantia/status/1266528610350858240

[GandalfPC]

Johto Hanafuda deck - waiting in my mailbox, will get some pics shortly (along with several dozen other decks needing pics…)

This is the second printing of this deck, the first was rather homemade with stickers, this is MPC - should anyone have a v1 they are willing to trade or sell, let me know


https://www.etsy.com/listing/1575369919 ... afuda-deck

[smzh8890]

Happy to report that I finished my first deck of my own hand wrapped hanafuda. wrapped with a dark green paper and highlighted with gold paint.
Took a while to perfect the glue thickness and technique, but got better with time. I will try to print them on gold paper next and do silver highlights.

[GandalfPC]

finished my first deck of my own hand wrapped hanafuda.

Very nice!

So, how do I get you to make me one?

[smzh8890]

finished my first deck of my own hand wrapped hanafuda.

Very nice!

So, how do I get you to make me one?

Is there a way to PM people on this forum ? You can PM me and we can discuss!

[GandalfPC]

Superb

more pics to come

[jhindenberg]

That is very nice indeed— great attention to detail and presentation.

[GandalfPC]

“from the Warner Brothers 100th anniversary exhibition held in Korea”

[Honeybee]

G, are those face cards Jokers?

[GandalfPC]

They are “bonus cards”, not used as jokers in the poker sense - I don’t play any games that use them, hear they can be a reshuffle trigger and other such things

[wingedpotato]

FYI, I received my Koinobori decks this weekend. Not in a position to upload pics, but they are delightful.

[Timmargh]

FYI, I received my Koinobori decks this weekend. Not in a position to upload pics, but they are delightful.

Still waiting on mine …

[GandalfPC]

Just got an email that says they are all in the post

[GandalfPC]

Spotted these and attempting to procure…

[GandalfPC]

Omuta City celebrated its 100th anniversary on March 1, 2017!

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the implementation of the municipal system, we once again produced the 100th anniversary Karuta "Restored Tensho Trump" to widely promote "Omuta, the birthplace of Karuta".


"Karuta" is a Portuguese word meaning "small square paper", and when it was introduced to Japan from Portugal in the late 16th century, it was close to what is now called Trump. For this reason, this commemorative carta is an arrangement of "restored Tensho carta" owned by the Miike Carta Historical Museum in a card style.

You can play like normal playing cards. Please enjoy the beautifully designed playing cards while thinking about the Tensho era.

[hsbc]

it was close to what is now called Trump.

Just FYI, by "trump" they mean regular playing cards as we think of them

[GandalfPC]

Yeah - that was a direct quote from a Japanese site. My trump searches over in japan auctions do bring up a fair amount of interesting political merch though

[GandalfPC]

"Toramupu" by Sumio Kawakami

Published December 10, 1974
Reprinted by Bunka Publishing Bureau, quarterly "Ginka" (silver flower)
Limited edition of 500
Printing: Nissha Printing, Finishing: Oishi Tengudo, Lacquered box: Seki Saburo
With commentary by Taizaburo Tsukada, in a lacquered wooden box.


Thanks to a heads up from smz

The standard version of this deck is widely available (mentioned earlier on this thread somewhere…)

https://www.amazon.com/Okuno-Japanese-s ... 1XS0U?th=1

[GandalfPC]

From opposite ends of the spectrum, another set of Tengudo’s tiny hanafuda

from http://anthonylesq.blogspot.com/2012/02 ... ngudo.html:

" Kobana" (小花) - Matsui Tengudo
"kobana" (小花) - Matsui Tengudo - 48c. + 1 spare.
This deck is a miniature version of the Japanese Hanafuda,
When I first opened the deck I uttered to myself, " how on earth could they make it"
The deck is small, even by japanese standards ( the very name means "small flowers") - The cards are about 2 x 3 cm.
The deck is coloured by stencil, and with some silver decoration added by hand. I am informed that the black outline was printed by woodblock. If that is true , I salute the japanese block-cutter who carved the block.

and a Shiba Inu Hwatu deck, because, dogs.

Found another of these as well for a song, one of my favorite hens teeth:

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[GandalfPC]

And, just to decorate the edges of the collection, a tidbit I came across along the way…

“Kuroko's Basketball Chick's Hanafuda : Makoto Hanamiya Acrylic Figure”

The white lettering added to the photo says “Mercari” - picked up from mercari japan

[GandalfPC]

At risk of getting out of hand, another hanafuda nic nac

[Honeybee]

"Toramupu" by Sumio Kawakami

Published December 10, 1974
Reprinted by Bunka Publishing Bureau, quarterly "Ginka" (silver flower)
Limited edition of 500
Printing: Nissha Printing, Finishing: Oishi Tengudo, Lacquered box: Seki Saburo
With commentary by Taizaburo Tsukada, in a lacquered wooden box.


Thanks to a heads up from smz


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The standard version of this deck is widely available (mentioned earlier on this thread somewhere…)

https://www.amazon.com/Okuno-Japanese-s ... 1XS0U?th=1

Nice! That book looks like it should be in Honeybee's collection

[Adamthinks]

At risk of getting out of hand, another hanafuda nic nac

Lol, I'm glad you're posting it all, but I think you passed out of hand quite a while back.

[GandalfPC]

Been looking for a deck using this pattern for a while (rabbit pounding mochi in the moon and great line work) - scored from Zen:

(when it rains it pours - I managed to snag a red version shortly after this )

“Dewazakura'' by Tendo Shogi Co., Ltd.,

High end, once manufactured by “Tohoku Kotsu Pai'' using a plate made by “Japan Kotsu Pai Manufacturing Joint Stock Company'' located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto.

This is the pattern and a bit more info:

[GandalfPC]

More of this coming soon, but a taste will have to suffice for the moment…

[GandalfPC]

Kyoto Hanafuda - Oishi Tengudo and Nakano Design Institute of Kyoto Institute of Technology

There is a standard version of these still being made which I have - didn’t know this one existed until I stumbled upon it and snagged it:

Current version in Tengudo’s store (also all around the secondary markets): https://www.tengudo.jp/flower/2441.html

[GandalfPC]

Sakuragi Hanafuda

found on Etsy, (back in stock): https://www.etsy.com/listing/1703735783 ... e-cards-48

“The cards are hand-inlaid with black and white cards, with a frame design of only 3 mm and a thickness of 800g. They are not only beautiful but also feel great in the hand.

Production time is 1~2 weeks”

[Timmargh]

Sakuragi Hanafuda

found on Etsy, one deck left at the moment: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1703735783 ... e-cards-48 [...]

These are nice! *yoink*

[GandalfPC]

Sakuragi Hanafuda are back in stock on etsy