Receiving payments and shipping internationally is such a PITA I prefer to not do it individually - if you guys can hold out for my next Kickstarter they'll be available as add-ons. I'll make sure I have a couple of copies of the one deck I might not be reprinting specifically for you guys. Thanks,...

Yes, I too would be keenly interested to purchase your cards. The Shiki and kabufuda (who is depicted on the extra card, by the way?) decks from your Kickstarter turned out great, and the pictures of subsequent cards that you've occasionally shared on twitter are tantalizing— these 'mystery' Korean ...

Can you elaborate a bit on your information regarding the intersection of Nihon Karuta and Tohoku Karuta? I have found it difficult to find information on the timelines on which these companies faded away, but it had been my impression that Tohoku Karuta ceased their own direct production of cards e...

That is very nice indeed— great attention to detail and presentation.

I believe the Botan/Peony brand would also be a machine printed (e.g. not stenciled-colored) deck.

Great thread, I thought I'd pitch in with two thoughts about some recent topics: I believe that some of the specific elements of the differing artwork on the mushibana reflects that this was something of a mildly distinct regional pattern in its own right. For example, Tamura Shogundo's mushibana ex...