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

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Hello Kitty 2013

Hello Kitty

“Hello Kitty” playing cards published by Sanrio, manufactured in China, 2013.

Hiroshige Ukiyo-e playing cards

Hiroshige Ukiyo-e playing cards

“Hiroshige” playing cards drawn by Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) at 53 stopoffs on the journey from Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto.

Industrial Bank of Japan 1972

Industrial Bank of Japan

Advertising pack designed by Yukio Hohri for The Industrial Bank of Japan.

Japanese Kurofuda 黑札

Japanese Kurofuda 黑札

The name means “Black cards”, which is especially true of you look at the suit of batons. The horse's legs can be recognised on the Cavaliers.

Japanese McDonald’s Playing Cards 2017

Japanese McDonald’s Playing Cards

McDonald’s Playing Cards for the Japanese market featuring McDonald's characters that appear in commercials and merchandise.

Japanese Playing Cards

Japanese Playing Cards

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

Japanese Women

Japanese Women

Japanese Women playing cards in an idealised and erotic style by Keiichi Takasawa (1914-1984).

Japanesque 1900

Japanesque

Goodall’s “Japanesque” brand was used for stationery products since around 1880 but these playing cards were added to the range in around 1900.

Kabufuda

Kabufuda

Kabufuda playing cards manufactured by Nintendo, Japan

Kawasaki Trump 1971

Kawasaki Trump

Humorous publicity pack for Kawasaki featuring some of their many products.

Komaru  小丸

Komaru 小丸

The usual composition appears to be a series of pips from 1-9, and a court card repeated 4 times. Some of the pips are decorated with silver overprints.

Kushimoto Marine Park

Kushimoto Marine Park

Kushimoto Marine Park souvenir playing cards published by Nintendo, Japan.

Kyoto Souvenir Deck 1955

Kyoto Souvenir Deck

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

Laser Clay playing cards 1973

Laser Clay playing cards

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

Le Golf de Mose 1991

Le Golf de Mose

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

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 1972

Loco Jumbo playing cards

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

Masuo Ikeda 1977

Masuo Ikeda

Striking, colourful designs by the Japanese artist Masuo Ikeda.

Maxim playing cards 1970

Maxim playing cards

Publicity pack from Nintendo for Maxim freeze dried coffee.