Japanese Culture Society Week 9 Update

Daihinmin (大貧民) or Daifugo (大富豪) directly translates to “very poor man” or “very rich man”. Also known as Tycoon, it is a card game where players aim to get rid of as many cards as possible by placing stronger cards than the player before. This is a game that has many varieties in different cultures, such as the Chinese Zheng Shangyou, the Vietnamese Tien Len, and the Western’s President.

Players will receive special titles:

• Daifugō (大富豪) – Grand Millionaire, winner of the previous round
• Fugō (富豪) – Millionaire, runner up of the previous round
• Heimin (平民) – Commoner, middle placing of the previous round
• Hinmin (貧民) – Poor, second to last place
• And finally, Daihinmin (大貧民) – Extremely Poor, last place

Tuesday 21 March 2023 was also Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日), which is celebrated to welcome the spring season and to appreciate the blooming of nature after a long duration of cold winter. In Japan, the majority of the people will have the day off work to celebrate with their families.

Japanese Culture Society (JCS) regularly will introduce fun games like Daifugo, so please come along if you are interested for games and snacks! We run every Friday lunchtime in SC314, so come along with your friends. We would also like to congratulate the Year 11 students for completing their first half yearlies for their respective courses!

– JCS Year 12 Leadership Team