''Kai-awase'' (貝合わせ) is a Japanese game with shells.
The shells in the inside would have elaborate paintings, often depicting scenes from the ''
Tale of Genji
Tale may refer to:
* Narrative
A narrative, story, or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences, whether nonfictional (memoir, biography, news report, documentary, travelogue, etc.) or fictional ( fairy tale, fable, ...
''.
The aim of the game was to find the other half that would fit.
The game of ''
e-awase'' would develop from it later.
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Japanese games
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