Miyako No Hana (都の花, flowers of the capital), was Nintendo’s budget brand of hanafuda decks from the very early Showa era, and is still in use today.
The label features pink cherry blossoms and willow branches, a flowing river, and a basket lattice pattern, on a background of a red sky with orange clouds.
The brand became a registered trademark in the Japan Patent Office in the year 1930. Since then, it can be seen in various Nintendo card catalogues as the lowest priced hanafuda brand in their line-up.
During the 1930’s, it was the 18th highest-ranking brand in Nintendo’s hanafuda lineup, behind Hana no Yama. It also shared the same price range as Fuji, which was Nintendo’s budget kabufuda brand.
¶ Gallery
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Known to be used in decks from 1930’s to 1940’s. The ‘の’ in the brand name looks more like a ‘乃’. |
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Known to be used in decks from 1960’s to early 1970’s. The label design is the same, but is completely redrawn. The angles on the brand name are less pronounced, and the ‘の’ looks less like a ‘乃’. |
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Known to be used in decks from early 1970’s to present. The label design is unchanged except the Marufuku and Nintendo logos are relocated from the bottom right to the bottom left, and uses the modern Nintendo logo font. |
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Used in two-deck carton boxes from 1960’s to 1970’s. |
¶ Brand Line Up (Current)
¶ Hanafuda
- Daitoryo
- Tengu
- Miyako No Hana, Chiyozakura