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Takenoko

Takenoko

Designed byAntoine Bauza•Published byBombyx

Rank
360
in All-Time
Total Points
990 pts
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A long time ago at the Japanese Imperial court, the Chinese Emperor offered a giant panda bear as a symbol of peace to the Japanese Emperor. Since then, the Japanese Emperor has entrusted his court members (the players) with the difficult task of caring for the animal by tendi…

Published
2011
Players
2-4
Play Time
45 min
Weight
1.97 / 5
BGG Rating
7.2View on BoardGameGeek
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Rank1
Scratch it off Board Games logo
Scratch it off Board Games
Nov 27, 2025
Rank18
Tabletop Express logo
Tabletop Express
Anthony
Mar 5, 2025
Rank18
Travel the Board logo
Travel the Board
Lucas
Nov 11, 2024
Rank19
Around the Board Show logo
Around the Board Show
John Theisman
Dec 5, 2025
Rank24
Better Board Games logo
Better Board Games
Thomas
May 4, 2025
Rank32
Board Game Perspective logo
Board Game Perspective
Justin
Oct 3, 2025
Rank36
eNVy Board Gaming logo
eNVy Board Gaming
Sam
Oct 24, 2023
Rank43
Bangers Project logo
Bangers Project
Aug 31, 2025
Rank49
Board Game Perspective logo
Board Game Perspective
Jodi
Nov 7, 2025
Rank55
Keith Law logo
Keith Law
Dec 12, 2025
Rank65
Ticket to Board logo
Ticket to Board
Vanessa
Oct 15, 2025
Rank74
A Meeple Family logo
A Meeple Family
Amber
May 23, 2025
Rank81
Don't Be Board logo
Don't Be Board
Nov 29, 2024
Rank83
Settler of the Boards logo
Settler of the Boards
Steph
Dec 30, 2025
Rank97
The Nerd Shelves logo
The Nerd Shelves
Michael
Mar 22, 2024
Rank98
eNVy Board Gaming logo
eNVy Board Gaming
Andrew
Oct 24, 2023