Jan Ken Po stands for Rock, Paper, Scissor which is a game that was invented in Japan. If you are Japanese American, you have probably played this game since you were a child. It's a great game to play that only requires your hands and 2 or more players.
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- Rock is represented by a fist.
- Paper is represented by an open hand.
- Scissors is represented by the index and middle fingers extended and separated.
The objective of the game is to defeat your opponent by these rules:
- Rock breaks scissors: rock wins.
- Scissors cut paper: scissors win.
- Paper covers rock: paper wins.
The way you play: Each person makes one fist and raises it up and says "Jan Ken Po". When you say "Po", everyone drops their fists down into one of the hand gestures of Rock, Scissors, Paper and then you determine the winner.
Sometimes this game is used to settle disputes, but I just play it with my friends and family to see who wins. You often hear after the first game, "ok, let's do 3 out of 5".
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