April 16, 2007
JANKEN - ROCK PAPER SCISSORS
In the game 'Janken', winner and loser are determined by
hand signs for stone, paper, and scissors.
The 'stone' is a closed fist, 'paper', an open hand,
and 'scissors', extended index and middle fingers.
Paper can wrap a stone, so a 'paper' gesture wins
over 'stone'. 'scissors' cut 'paper', so they defeat it.
But 'scissors' cannot cut 'stone', so they lose.
At the last syllable of jan-ken-pon, players extend
their hands in one of these signs.
Janken can be played by two or more persons.
A simple game in itself, it is often played to decide
procedence and things.
Usually 'stone' is called guu
, 'paper' paa
,
and 'scissors' choki
.
Here is an interesting web-site, you can play Janken:
http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~tokyo3/e/janken_e.html
In the game 'Janken', winner and loser are determined by
hand signs for stone, paper, and scissors.
The 'stone' is a closed fist, 'paper', an open hand,
and 'scissors', extended index and middle fingers.
Paper can wrap a stone, so a 'paper' gesture wins
over 'stone'. 'scissors' cut 'paper', so they defeat it.
But 'scissors' cannot cut 'stone', so they lose.
At the last syllable of jan-ken-pon, players extend
their hands in one of these signs.
Janken can be played by two or more persons.
A simple game in itself, it is often played to decide
procedence and things.
Usually 'stone' is called guu
, 'paper' paa
, and 'scissors' choki
.Here is an interesting web-site, you can play Janken:
http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~tokyo3/e/janken_e.html
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