Sensu

Sensu is a series of Hanafuda and Fusion playing cards.

This floral-themed deck series features 54-unique, fully custom, and beautifully illustrated poker-sized playing cards. Inspired by the symbolism-rich imagery of traditional hanafuda and the illustrations of Uchiyama Rossetsu (1892).

Sensu is available in two formats: Hanafuda and Fusion
There is also a Sensu Edition of our Hanafuda Games Rulebook available.

Sensu Hanafuda Deck

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Sensu Fusion Deck

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Hanafuda Games Rulebook

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Sensu Fusion

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Sensu Fusion Deck Features:
  • 54 uniquely illustrated cards
  • 100% custom artwork
  • Standard poker indices
  • Hanafuda indices
  • Can be used to play both Eastern and Western games

  • Standard poker size (2.5" x 3.5") (63mm x 88mm)
  • Printed by Legends Playing Card Company (LPCC) in Taiwan
  • Embossed linen-feel tuck box
  • Embossed Classic Finish
  • Super smooth 'Diamond-Cut' edges
  • First edition - limited edition of 1000
The Sensu Fusion deck combines standard poker indices, hanafuda imagery, and custom-designed hanafuda indices into a multipurpose deck that can be used to play both Eastern and Western games.

Our hanafuda indices indicate the flower, month, and type of each card. We created these helpful indices to make the Fusion deck a great way to learn and teach hanafuda.

Sensu Hanafuda

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Sensu Hanafuda Deck Features:
  • 54 uniquely illustrated cards
  • 100% custom artwork
  • Hanafuda format (48 cards + 6 Jokers)
  • Standard poker size (2.5" x 3.5") (63mm x 88mm)

  • Printed by Legends Playing Card Company (LPCC) in Taiwan
  • Embossed linen-feel tuck box
  • Embossed Classic Finish
  • Super smooth 'Diamond-Cut' edges
  • First edition - limited edition of 1000
Sensu Hanafuda is a poker-sized pip-less deck.

What is hanafuda? Hanafuda are floral-themed pip-less playing cards, popular in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. Hanafuda decks have 12 suits. Each suit is represented by a month of the year and each month is represented by a flower. Hanafuda can be used to play numerous games, including traditional classics such as Koi-Koi, Hachi-Hachi (88), Go-Stop, and many more.

Hanafuda Games Sensu Edition Rulebook

"Totally exceeds expectations." - Nigel
"Just received my book. It feels massive! I love the way you classify games of difficulty, players, and game type as well as give a quick overview in the "Important Notes" of the concepts you will learn or use. Fantastic, it will replace the 1970's one with style!" - Erin
Want to learn how to play hanafuda games?

Hanafuda Games Sensu Edition is an in-depth, 236-page, 37-game, full-color, hanafuda rulebook.

Learn 37 great games including popular games such as Koi-Koi, Go-Stop, and Hachi-Hachi!

Organized into categories by type and difficulty, this step-by-step rulebook includes intuitive scoring samples, visual references, numerous variants, gameplay samples, and quick reference charts.
*Note: The Sensu Edition of the Hanafuda Games rulebook has the same text content as our Hanami Edition. The Sensu Edition features the art of the Sensu deck series.
Looking for a digital version? Get our Hanami Edition on iBooks.
Hanafuda Games Rulebook Features:
  • 37 games
  • 236 pages
  • Full-color
  • 70# paper
  • 8.5" x 11" x 0.64"
  • Perfect bound
  • Quick reference charts
  • Scoring samples

❀✿ The Rulebook includes the following 37 games ✿❀

Capture Games are the most popular Hanafuda games. Capture games involve capturing cards from a field and creating yaku (special combinations of cards) to score points.
  • Simplified Game for Beginners (Absolute Beginner, 2-4 players)
  • Matching Flowers (Beginner, 2-3 players)
  • Hana-Awase 1 (Beginner, 3-4 players)
  • Hana-Awase 2 (Beginner, 3 players)
  • Mushi (Beginner, 2 players)
  • Six Hundred (Beginner, 2-3 players)
  • Hachi-juu Hana (Beginner, 2-3 players)
  • Min-Hwatu (Intermediate, 2-3 players)
  • Koi-Koi (Intermediate, 2 players)
  • Oni Koi-Koi (Intermediate, 2 players)
  • Higo-Bana (Intermediate, 2-7 players)
  • Tensho, simplified (Intermediate, 2 players)
  • Go-Stop (Expert, 2-7 players)
  • Hachi-Hachi (Expert, 2-7 players)
  • Sudaoshi (Expert, 3 players)
  • Hachi, simplified (Expert, 2 players)
  • Hachi (Expert, 2 players)
  • Tensho (Expert, 2 players)
Sequence Games involve playing cards from your hand in sequential order with the objective of emptying your hand.
  • Poka (Beginner, 2 players)
  • Hiyoko, simplified (Beginner, 2-4 players)
  • Isuri, simplified (Beginner, 2-3 players)
  • Kage (Beginner, 2 players)
  • Hiyoko (Intermediate, 2-4 players)
  • Isuri (Intermediate, 2-3 players)
Luck Games are simple, fast-paced, gambling-oriented games. Many of the games in this section were traditionally played with Kabufuda decks.
  • Sutda, simplified (Beginner, 2-10 players)
  • Hiki-Kabu (Beginner, 2-10 players)
  • Oicho-Kabu (Beginner, 2-10 players)
  • Kyo-Kabu (Beginner, 2-10 players)
  • Kingo (Beginner, 2-10 players)
  • Sota (Intermediate, 2-6 players)
  • Sutda (Intermediate, 2-10 players)
Fusion Games are a collection of Western-inspired games that we reinterpreted and designed for gameplay with a Hanafuda deck. These games provide a familiar platform for Western players to become more comfortable with the Hanafuda deck.
  • Seasons (Beginner, 1-4 players)
  • Pyramid (Beginner, 1 players)
  • Solitaire (Intermediate, 1 players)
  • Eight Off (Intermediate, 1 players)
  • Hana-Rumi (Intermediate, 2-4 players)
  • Hana-Gin (Intermediate, 2-4 players)
"The book is very beautifully detailed." - Maxwell
"Just opened up my rulebook last night and very impressed with it!" - Kara
"Rulebook arrived in Norway today, and it looks great! :D" - Lisa

Uncut Sheets

An uncut sheet is a full deck of cards pulled straight from the printing press, before cutting, for you to frame and hang on your wall. Various printer markings will be present.
Only 15 Hanafuda and 10 Fusion Uncut sheets were pulled. A very limited number of uncut sheets are still available.
Sensu Hanafuda Uncut Sheet
Very Limited Quantities Available
*Uncut only. Frame NOT included.
$40 US / $50 INT
+FREE shipping included
Sensu Fusion Uncut Sheet
Very Limited Quantities Available
*Uncut only. Frame NOT included.
$40 US / $50 INT
+FREE shipping included
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