Traditional Japanese Games - Introduction to Classic Japanese Games.
Super Gomoku Game
This traditional Japanese game is simple and can be enjoyed by anyone. The object of the game is to line up 5 of your stones in a row before your opponent does. The stones can be lined up in any direction as long as they are in a straight line. Click on the box above to play the game.
Hanafuda Game
Hanafuda means flower cards in Japanese. This is a traditional Japanese playing card game that has been around for approximately 600 years. Historically, hanafuda was used for games of chance. The cards consist of 12 suits, which represent months.
Shogi
Chess in Japan is Shogi. Usually, the gameplay takes about 1 to 2 hours. All of the pieces are written in Japanese characters, which makes it difficult for beginners to learn this game. The object of the Japanese game is similar to that of chess. Whoever takes the opponent's king first wins. |