Ichi-Ni-San (一二三, lit. “One-Two-Three”) is a Hana-Awase variant for three players, with simple gambling rules. It is thought that the name of the game is in reference to the 1, 2, or 3 shares that are at stake each round, depending on how the round ends. This game is closely related to Ni-shi-roku and Saburokku.
The game only features 3 yaku: Four Brights, Poetry Ribbons, and Blue Ribbons. Play stops when one of the yaku are made, at which point the other players each pay the winner 3 shares for Four Brights or 2 shares for either of the Ribbon yaku. If all players run out of cards before a yaku is made, the player with the greatest number of card points receives 1 share from each other player.
¶ Card Values
The card values used in Ichi-Ni-San are completely standard, the same as used in Hachi-Hachi. Note that captured card values do not matter unless all players run out of cards before anyone has completed a yaku.
| Card Type | Value | Number in Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Bright | 20 | 5 |
| Animal | 10 | 9 |
| Ribbon | 5 | 10 |
| Chaff | 1 | 24 |
¶ Yaku
| Value | Name of Yaku | Composition |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Four Brights 四光 [しこう, shikou] |
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| 2 | Poetry Ribbons 赤短 [あかたん, akatan] |
The three Poetry Ribbons:   |
| 2 | Blue Ribbons 青短 [あおたん, aotan] |
The three Blue Ribbons:   |
¶ Bibliography
- Kusaba, Jun. “In Search of Old Hanafuda Games.” Jun Kusaba’s Game Research Site, Jan.-Feb. 1995, https://sites.google.com/a/banjoyugi.net/kusabazyun/Home/reproductioned/history/kohanafuda.