Sanshusha Blue Playing Cards

Sanshusha is a printing company with over 100 years of history, deeply rooted in Japan’s literary legacy.
It was the press behind Shirakaba, a magazine that played a vital role in modern Japanese literature, and a place frequently visited by writers such as Saneatsu Mushanokoji, Naoya Shiga, and Takeo Arishima for manuscript proofreading.

Beyond Shirakaba, influential literary publications such as Subaru, Myojo, and Seito were also printed by Sanshusha—making it a long-standing pillar supporting Japan’s literary culture.

This Blue edition transforms that heritage into a visual language.

The tuck case features a fusion of the Sanshusha logo and classic club mark, while the card faces incorporate illustrations from Sanshusha’s original 1928 cut collection—details that could only emerge from a century-old printing house.

As with the Black edition, proofreading symbols are woven into the design, echoing the beauty of typesetting and editorial precision.

Printed by USPCC.