Mega Cat Studios - The history of #Nintendo begins in 1889, founded to produce and sell handmade hanafuda playing cards. Craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi established the business as "Nintendo Koppai" in Kyoto, Japan.
Spookysaurus - #today in 1889 the #nintendo #playingcards #company was founded! They've gone in a slightly #different #direction since then! #mario #game #console #switch #nes #snes #cube * * * * * #
![HISTORY TV18 on Twitter: "#ThisDayInHISTORY 1889 – @Nintendo was founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi as Nintendo Koppai, to make playing card games. http://t.co/QjIhfpVqYp" / Twitter HISTORY TV18 on Twitter: "#ThisDayInHISTORY 1889 – @Nintendo was founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi as Nintendo Koppai, to make playing card games. http://t.co/QjIhfpVqYp" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPlE_bTVEAAbqI6.png)
HISTORY TV18 on Twitter: "#ThisDayInHISTORY 1889 – @Nintendo was founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi as Nintendo Koppai, to make playing card games. http://t.co/QjIhfpVqYp" / Twitter
![Matt Alt on Twitter: "Happy birthday to a little Kyoto playing card company that you might know: Nintendo, founded 131 years ago yesterday! (Sept. 23, 1889.) https://t.co/4CaLvbu0Wx" / Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter: "Happy birthday to a little Kyoto playing card company that you might know: Nintendo, founded 131 years ago yesterday! (Sept. 23, 1889.) https://t.co/4CaLvbu0Wx" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EiqYwnzXcAAdFBR.jpg)
Matt Alt on Twitter: "Happy birthday to a little Kyoto playing card company that you might know: Nintendo, founded 131 years ago yesterday! (Sept. 23, 1889.) https://t.co/4CaLvbu0Wx" / Twitter
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