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Maybe I learned this long ago and forgot—it happens—but…

TIL Nintendo was founded in 1889.

They made arcade games for yakuza-run gaming parlors.

@morgan@sfba.social replied · last month

History of Nintendo: Where did Nintendo come from?

@ramsey@phpc.social replied · last month

@morgan I was joking about the arcade games, but yes, they made hanafuda cards, which were probably used in yakuza gambling clubs.

@anthony@bitbang.social replied · last month

@ramsey they made (and still make) hanafuda cards

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