Takenoko details
- Designer: Antoine Bauza
- Artists: Nicolas Fructus, Picksel, Yuio
- Publishers: Asmodee, Asterion Press, Bergsala Enigma, Bergsala Enigma (Enigma), Bombyx, Filosofia Éditions, FoxMind Israel, Fractal Juegos, Galápagos Jogos, Geekach Games, Gém Klub Kft., Hobby Japan, Hobby World, Kaissa Chess & Games, Lex Games, Matagot, Mostafil Games, Pegasus Spiele, Rebel Sp. z o.o., REXhry, Salta da Caixa, Surfin' Meeple, Surfin' Meeple China
- Release Date: 2011
- Player count : 2 - 4
- Age range : 8+
- Time range : 45 minutes
- Mechanism(s): Action Points, Contracts, Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board, Network and Route Building, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement
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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 tending to his bamboo garden.
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