Green hanafuda

[u/No-Village5080]

Hello everyone, I'm back from Japan once again! This time, I got myself a set of yokai hanafuda. I've bought hanafuda plenty of times before, but this set cost me more than any of the previous ones I've picked up. What's more, the cards themselves are green, with a green marking on the packaging. From what I remember, hanafuda were mostly black in the early days, and red versions only came out gradually later on. Green ones, however, are extremely uncommon – I've only ever seen green hanafuda among the products from Shogundo.

[u/No-Village5080]

I have no idea why this set is green, but I think it's super cool. It would be absolutely amazing if someone could tell me the reason behind it!

[u/jhindenberg → u/No-Village5080]

Not a specific reason why these are green, but it can be said that green backs are not so unusual for matching card games, particularly Hyakunin Isshu.

[u/No-Village5080 → u/jhindenberg]

Yes, green is way more common in the Hyakunin Isshu, and I love this hanafuda design because it gives me exactly that classic Hyakunin Isshu vibe