Hawaiian-style Koi-Koi

Hawaiian-style Koi-Koi — also known as Sakura or Higo-Bana — is played using Hanafuda cards (playing cards of Japanese origin) and can be played with individual players or between teams with two to seven people. The rules of this variant, which is played in Hawaii, are slightly different from traditional Koi-Koi.

How to win

Dealing the cards

Number of players Cards in hand Cards face up
2 10 8
3 7 6
4 5 8
5 4 8
6 3 12
7 3 6

Note: when dealing, deal half of the face up cards first, then half of the “Cards in hand” to each player, then finish dealing the rest of the face up cards and in-hand cards. This will help randomize the “hard-to-shuffle” deck.

Scoring

Based on the cards you’ve claimed:

Adjusted by the cards your opponents have claimed:

Cards by suits or family

Matsu

Pine


20 points
Crane


10 points
Slip


0 points
(kasu)


0 points
(kasu)

Ume

Plum


5 points
Nightingale


10 points
Slip


0 points
(kasu)


0 points
(kasu)

Sakura

Cherry Blossom


20 points
Curtain


10 points
Slip


0 points
(kasu)


0 points
(kasu)

Fuji

Wisteria


5 points
Cuckoo


10 points
Slip


0 points
(kasu)


0 points
(kasu)

Shoubu

Iris


5 points
Bridge


10 points
Slip


0 points
(kasu)


0 points
(kasu)

Botan

Peony


5 points
Butterfly


10 points
Slip


0 points
(kasu)


0 points
(kasu)

Hagi

Clover


5 points
Boar


10 points
Slip


0 points
(kasu)


0 points
(kasu)

Tsuki

Pampus


20 points
Moon


5 points
Geese


0 points
(kasu)


0 points
(kasu)

Kiku

Chrysanthemum


5 points
Sake Cup


10 points
Slip


0 points
(kasu)


0 points
(kasu)

Momiji

Maple


5 points
Deer


10 points
Slip


0 points
(kasu)


0 points
(kasu)

Yanagi

Willow
Gaji


5 points
Rain


5 points
Swallow


10 points
Slip


0 points
Lightning

Kiri

Paulownia


20 points
Chicken


10 points
Flower


0 points
(kasu)


0 points
(kasu)

Yaku Combinations

Yaku 1

Crane


Curtain


Nightingale

Yaku 2

Moon


Curtain


Sake Cup

Yaku 3

Butterfly


Deer


Sake Cup

Yaku 4

Boar


Deer


Geese

Yaku 5

Boar


Cuckoo


Bridge

Three Scrolls
Red Slips
Purple Slips
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