Nintendo used to make money by producing hanafuda (Japanese playing cards), but by the 1980's had moved on to video games. But that was eons ago! Nintendo still doesn't make hanafuda cards, unless there's some Mario tie-in, right? Right?!

Stumbling into a Family Mart off the interstate, somewhere in Hyogo, my blurry camera happened upon these Nintendo, Mario-free, hanafuda cards. Even though they were covered with dust, these cards are still being made by Nintendo. Price: Around US $17. Brian Ashcraft

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