Japanese Playing Cards: A Photographic Archive

A Gallery of Historical and Contemporary Playing Cards


JAPAN

INV 1129-30 PIATNIK ? Japan
inv1129 | Atlas of Playing Cards
2x55/55 cards | 89x58mm | original box [black back deck sealed] "Japan #214349"
INV 1202 POSTEP c1982 [Figure Giapponesi]
inv1202 | Atlas of Playing Cards
54/54 [+2] cards | made in Poland | 88x58mm
Manufactured in Japan
INV 2341 UNIVERSAL OSAKA c1968
inv2341 | Atlas of Playing Cards
53/53 [+1] cards | 87x57mm | silver edges | original box (wood) | [note the writing "SAMPLE" on the second Kd, here illustrated] | JM.80.25
INV 2484 ANGEL c1970 Grace
inv2484 | Atlas of Playing Cards
54/54 cards | 89x58mm | original box "Grace" | BY.80.15
INV 2485 ANGEL c1975 [Angel]
inv2485 | Atlas of Playing Cards
54/54 cards | 89x58mm | original box ["Angel"] | BY.80.15
INV 2398 NINTENDO c1982 Young Men Izumi Tamai
inv2398 | Atlas of Playing Cards
54/54 cards | 89x58mm | advert. back "Seiko" | original box | DR.80.30
...Hiroshige
INV 1204 ANGEL ? Hiroshige Hiroshige Ando
inv1204 | Atlas of Playing Cards
55/55 [+1] cards | 89x58mm | original box "Hiroshige Playing Cards"