Playing Cards

First released in 1993, this deck of playing cards feature a playful design by internationally acclaimed graphic designer and sculptor, Igarashi Takenobu. His work was commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York in the late 1980s who asked him to create a deck of cards suitable for a new age. Igarashi’s design reimagines the use of the suit icons, often overlapping them in the form of a cascade, bringing an artistic element to each card without compromising on familiarity.

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Kansai

The Kansai region includes the second-most populated metropolitan area in Japan with its largest city Osaka. Kyoto and Nara, two of Japan’s former capital cities, are home to important temples and shrines and strongholds of intangible cultural heritage, such as the Kyoto textile weaving skills of Nishijin.