Basic Rules

1. The dealer or oya (親, lit. parent) is decided via rock-paper-scissors or dice roll. ...
2. The oya then deals eight (8) cards, face-up to the ko.
3. They then deal the same number of cards to themselves, but face-down.
4. Then the players add eight more cards to the “field” in two rows of four, face-up.
5. Set the rest of the cards aside in a draw pile.