Chiyozakura (千代桜, Thousand-year Sakura) is Nintendo’s budget brand of hanafuda decks intended to be sold in convenience stores in Japan.
Quality and price-wise, it is exactly the same as Miyako No Hana, just with a different label and packaging.
The brand was introduced around 1994, the year when Nintendo made some efforts to promote hanafuda to new generation of players by introducing a self-contained instruction leaflet for beginners called “Modern Koi-koi”, and radically changing the design of their plastic boxes from a cover-type to a snap-type.
It seems to be still sold today, though recently it is increasingly difficult to find in convenience stores in Japan.
¶ Gallery
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
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Black carton box |
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Red blister pack |
¶ Brand Line Up (Current)
¶ Hanafuda
- Daitoryo
- Tengu
- Miyako No Hana, Chiyozakura