International Games Week Day 3: Asia

Feb. 12 –  Asia marks the middle of International Games week with food like Kibidango, haw flakes, Gangjeong, Bhuja peas, and iced Sanpin Cha. Games were: Dou Sou Qi, Xiangqi, Mah Jong, Jianzi, Shoji, Hanafuda, Karuta, Go, Yut Nori, and chess, which is of Indian origin. Check out yesterday’s coverage of the Americas in case you missed it.

 

Puto and Kucinta are sticky rice cakes popular in the Philippines.  Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo

Puto and Kuchinta are sticky rice cakes popular in the Philippines.
Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo

These wooden sticks fulfill  a purpose similar to dice.  Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo

These wooden sticks fulfill a purpose similar to dice.
Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo

New Asia-themed buttons were available today. Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo

New Asia-themed buttons were available today.
Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo

The Mah Jong table was very active. Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo

The Mah Jong table was very active. Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo

Shogi is best described as a Japanese version of chess. Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo

Shogi is best described as a Japanese version of chess.
Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo

There's regular chess, and then there's Mario chess. Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo

There’s regular chess, and then there’s Mario chess.
Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo

Xianqui is the Chinese version of chess. Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo

Xianqui is the Chinese version of chess. Photo: Hanul Seo/Kapiʻo