sep 23, 1889 - Start of Nintendo
Description:
In 1889, Nintendo was founded in Kyoto, Japan, by Fusajiro Yamauchi as a company producing and selling hand-painted playing cards called Hanafuda. Initially named Nintendo Koppai, the company focused on these Japanese playing cards, which were gaining popularity as an alternative to banned Western-style cards. The name "Nintendo" is widely believed to mean "leave luck to heaven,"Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 23, 1889
Now
~ 136 years ago