Hanafuda Koi Koi

Hanafuda Koi-Koi: A Classic Japanese Card Game

Hanafuda Koi-Koi is a captivating traditional Japanese card game. This guide explains the English rules of this popular two-player game played with Hanafuda cards.

The objective is to create specific card combinations, known as "yaku," faster than your opponent. The term "koi-koi" (こいこい), meaning "again" or "one more time," is called out by a player wishing to continue building their yaku for a higher score.

Gameplay involves accumulating cards in a point pile by matching cards from your hand or the draw pile with cards already on the table. Upon completing a yaku, you can choose to stop and claim points or continue playing ("koi-koi") to potentially score more points with additional yaku. While individual card point values don't directly impact the final score, they assist in identifying beneficial cards for yaku formation.