Hanafuda type. 1 deck. No redeal.
Arrange all twelve suits in order.
When the hand is dealt there are two rows of six cards face down with six more face up on top. You can play a card on another card if it's in the same suit and in descending rank order. The third and fourth rank cards are interchangeable for all suits except Rain. Plum 4 on Plum 3 is OK. Plum 3 on Plum 4 is OK. Gaji can only be played on Rain 3.
Hint: try to keep a row open to the canvas.
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