GOKETSU Craft Playing Cards is Card Experiment latest foray into the visual and thematic realms of Japanese culture following our most successful series of campaigns to date - Sumi Kitsune playing cards and coins campaigns. Musha & Goketsu revolves around the intricate and colourful visual elements of Musha-e, traditional Japanese woodblock printing featuring portrayals of warrior figures, and the equally colourful characters of Suikoden, a tale of a band of Robin Hood-esque hero bandits. There are three decks in this series: MUSHA Regular, GOKETSU Regular & GOKETSU Craft, featuring three different card backs and card designs.
- Designed by Yosuke Ando, graphic designer based in Tokyo, Japan.
- Fully custom pips & courts.
- Cards printed by the United States Playing Card Company on crushed premium stock and traditionally cut. Made in the USA.
- Craft edition tuck cases made of premium quality paper stock by GMUND from Germany. Manufactured and letterpressed in Hong kong.
- Produced by Card Experiment Playing Card Company.
