Hanapua is a localised edition of Hanafuda (designed by Ken Kudo), whose subtitle 'Hawaii
Flower Card Game' suggests it having been devised with the purpose of reviving
the interest of Hawaiian players for Hanafuda. On the Pacific chain of Islands live
the descendants of many Japanese post Second World War expatriates who gradually lost
interest in the traditional game. Sets printed on regular cardstock with
Japanese flower names translated into English were manufactured for some time
but Hanafuda games kept losing ground to Western ones all the same.
This Hanapua edition goes back to the roots as it is
printed on traditionally sized cards but the twelve suits have been completely
changed, choosing not only flowers, but also other local features
(e.g. petroglyphs). The design of each subject was adapted to the new suits,
without a strict relation to the traditional ones, yet maintaining the classic
graphic style of Hanafuda illustrations.
The suits are as follows:
- Bamboo
- Vanna
- Plumeria
- Monstera
- Orchid
- Anthurium
- Hibiscus
- Bird of Paradise
- Pineapple
- Taro
- Palm Tree
- Petroglyph
Among the noticeable features is the well-known greeting ALOHA, spelt on the red vertical ribbons and upside down along
the 'Curtain card'.
Bright and Junk card from Pineapple suit
Animal and Junk card from Petroglyph suit
Bright and Ribbon card from Palm suit
Ribbon Orchid card
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