card games

Hanafuda: How a Banned Card Game Defined the Pre-Pokémon Era

Before Mario, Nintendo sold hanafuda cards to the yakuza. Read the 400-year forbidden history of the flower cards that tricked the Shogun.

Pokémon Cards in Japan Become Nationwide Theft Targets

With the price of Pokémon cards soaring, a string of crimes targeting the trading cards is making waves across Japan.

Akihabara Card Shop Puts Stinky Visitors on Notice

A collectible card shop in Japan recently warned its patrons that if they can't control their smell, they'll likely be asked to…