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Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a hanafuda playing card company. Here are 2 of their classic Tengu decks! : r/gaming
Mega Cat Studios - The history of #Nintendo begins in 1889, founded to produce and sell handmade hanafuda playing cards. Craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi established the business as "Nintendo Koppai" in Kyoto, Japan.
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HISTORY TV18 on Twitter: "#ThisDayInHISTORY 1889 – @Nintendo was founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi as Nintendo Koppai, to make playing card games. http://t.co/QjIhfpVqYp" / Twitter
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