Product Journeys: Nintendo
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The History of Nintendo Kopai
Hana fuda is a style of japanese playing cards used to play a variety of games. The cards themselves are pieces of art, often lavishly decorated. At this time they were hand painted on mulberry bark. And because of yamuchi's artistic gifts, his cards became extremely popular. Despite a favorable star right, the company did face some financial difficulties due to the slow and expensive manufacturing process,. high product price, coupled with operating in a fairly niche market....
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