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Description: In episode four of Samurai Champloo , the characters play a traditional dice game called cho-han bakuchi. It is a standard Japanese gambling game that uses two six-sided dice. The dealer (Fuu¡¯s role in the episode) shakes the dice in a bamboo dice bowl and then places the receptacle on the floor, making sure to keep the dice covered from the... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: In episode four of Samurai Champloo , the characters play a traditional dice game called cho-han bakuchi. It is a standard Japanese gambling game that uses two six-sided dice. The dealer (Fuu¡¯s role in the episode) shakes the dice in a bamboo dice bowl and then places the receptacle on the floor, making sure to keep the dice covered from the player¡¯s eyes. The players then have the option of choosing "cho," which means even, or "han," which means odd. Once all players have verbally called out their decisions, the dealer allows them to see the dice. The winner(s), or the one(s) who called out the correct answer, receive(s) all the money which had been bet. If there is more than one winner, the money is split up between them. Traditionally, dealers are men and work without shirts to prove they are not cheating. Although Fuu is a woman, she removes the right arm of her top in this practice. Underneath the top, she wears wrapped bandages around her chest, typical of yakuza and also dice and card dealers.