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Karuta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The two types of karuta cards that are most often seen are the "uta-karuta" and "iroha-karuta". Jomo Karuta (Japanese: 上毛かるた, jōmō karuta) is a variety of karuta which features history and famous locations in Gunma Prefecture. Obake karuta is an early example of the common Japanese fascination with classifying monsters and creating new ones. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Karuta   (560 words)

Andy's Playing Cards - Japanese Matching Cards - Hen-Tsukuri Karuta · Uta Karuta Hen-Tsukuri Karuta, or its modern versions, may be compared to the Western game of Scrabble or, even closer, to the card game called Lexicon (see page 2). The pattern of the Uta Karuta set is very traditional, as shown by the comparison between present editions and sets over two centuries old: the poems and the illustrations remained basically unchanged. The exact date of origin of the game is uncertain; it was first reported in the 17th century, and sets similar to the ones produced today already existed by the second half of the 18th century, although up to the late 1800s they were painted by hand, thus much less affordable for the general public. a_pollett.tripod.com /cards9a.htm   (1427 words)

Karuta The basic idea of any karuta game is to be able to quickly determine which card out of an array of cards is required and then to grab the card before it is grabbed by an opponent. There are various types of cards which can be used to play karuta; it is even possible to create a version of this game which uses two standard poker decks for the cards! Later in the game, I start to say "Jack of Diamonds", but as soon as I say "Jack..." one of the players has already dove for the correct card: she knew that there was only one jack left. www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ka/Karuta.html   (316 words)

Karuta: Sports or Culture? n order to understand what karuta is, it is necessary to look at three aspects of the game, three things which 'came together' over the years to make up what we know as karuta today. he word karuta is spelled in Japanese usually by using the katakana syllabary, thus indicating that the word is of foreign origin. The national competitions to select the karuta 'queen' and her male counterpart take place at this time of year, and many TV news broadcasts in early January feature scenes of karuta playing. www.asahi-net.or.jp /~xs3d-bull/essays/karuta/karuta.html   (3552 words)

Japanese Garb Playing cards are called “karuta” in Japanese, the word being an importation of the Portuguese word, “carta.” It is not surprising, then, to find that the first cards appeared in Japan after the Portuguese arrived. Texts referring to karuta playing during the period are little more helpful than someone today saying “playing cards.”; This does not clarify whether it is gin, poker, bridge, or even old maid. If you want to reproduce a Tenshô karuta set, just use a heavy-weight paper (say, 100-pound stock) and either print out this large graphic, or based on the images, draw and paint or print your own. www.sengokudaimyo.com /miscellany/cards.html   (633 words)

languagehat.com: Comment on HYAKUNIN-ISSHU. An additional fact of interest about these poems is that they form the basis for a game known as karuta in which the players must match the first half of the poem, displayed on a card, with the second. As a follow-up to Bill's comment, karuta is not only a traditional new year's game, but a game that high school students spend days studying for in preparation for the tournaments held in every school's gym.. Another person, chosen for his or her chanting voice reads out the beginning of the poem I think--not sure--the first two or three syllables of each tanka in the karuta game are different, in all the 50 poems... www.languagehat.com /mt/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=1565   (654 words)

Andy's Playing Cards - Japanese Matching Cards - Iroha Karuta Iroha Karuta is a game very similar to Uta Karuta, described in part 1; being based on traditional Japanese proverbs, it is suitable for players who are not familiar with Hyaku-nin Isshu poems, in particular young children. Quite obviously, for most of these sayings there is no matching proverb in other languages, and some of them may sound pretty strange, especially those in which only a short part of a longer idiomatic expression is mentioned. The illustration of each picture card, referring to the relevant proverb, is a visual help for the player - often a child - and also acts as a learning aid for the written language. a_pollett.tripod.com /cards58.htm   (1479 words)

Japanese Karuta and Hyakunin Isshu Cards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) One kind is yomifuda or "reading cards", and the other is torifuda or "grabbing cards." As they were denoted, the words in the yomifuda are read and players will have to find its associated torifuda before anybody else does. In "uta-karuta", players try to find the last two lines of a tanka given the first three lines. If you are not satisfied with your purchase simply return it in undamaged condition within 21 days of receipt for a prompt, full refund. www.hirohurl.net /karuta.html   (309 words)

Andy's Playing Cards - Japanese Matching Cards - variants of the Iroha Karuta The title of this set is Issa no Karuta ("Issa's cards"), after the Buddhist monk and poet Issa Kobayashi (1763-1827), who was the author of over 20,000 short poems in the traditional haiku style. The eerie look of some of the spooks portrayed in these sets suggests that the Yôkai Karuta game was a pastime more suitable for grown-up players, whereas the classic Iroha cards have always been traditionally played with by school-aged children. This variety of cards did not last very long: it died out probably during the same 19th century, and was never revived. playingcards.freewebpages.org /cards82.htm   (1297 words)

[No title] The last person in the group has to find the card and touch it or bring it to the teacher. After collecting all the cards ask the students to recall all the words/phrases that were used in the previous game of Karuta from memory. This is a great alternative to playing Karuta as all students can participate fully. www.englishrescue.com /content/ideas.php   (4728 words)

languagehat.com: KARUTA. Now Dave Bull has added a comment suggesting that she might be referring to his own 1996 essay Karuta: Sports or Culture? (This Meiji-era burst of popularity in karuta saw the birth of another Japanese institution — the Nintendo company, of video game fame, who started out as producers of karuta and hanafuda, which they still make. The iroha karuta are quite fun when you're first learning hiragana (and honestly quite a while longer), but distinguishing the wo cards from the homophonous o ones is tricky and not a little confusing in the beginning. www.languagehat.com /archives/002399.php   (897 words)

Halfbakery: Pool karuta Just like regular karuta, except you use weighted plastic cards so you have to dive for 'em. Karuta sounds like a good way to destroy a deck of cards! Today I've decided to vote against anything I don't know what it is. Sorry. www.halfbakery.com /idea/Pool_20karuta   (146 words)

Karuta - Buena Park, CA, 90621 - Citysearch Karuta - Buena Park, CA, 90621 - Citysearch Special Offer From Karuta: UP TO $19.00 VALUE Print this discount today for FREE when you purchase the new 2006 Entertainment Book. losangeles.citysearch.com /profile/35769635?landing=1   (99 words)

karuta I would like to introduce one of my Mail Friend - "Karuta Komachi". Do you have any questions, or do you want to contact her - Karuta Komachi?? Please send me an E-mail, I will translate it to Japanese and send it to her!! www.geocities.com /captain200162/karuta.html   (269 words)

Hyakunin-Issyu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) In 1904, Ruikoh Kuroiwa, who is owner of the newspaper company "Yorozu-cho-ho", established the modern rules of "Karuta" in Japan. At present, about 100,000 players play "Kyogi-Karuta" under the All-Japan Karuta Association. I was ranked in the Top 50 "Kyogi-Karuta" players, under the All-Japan Karuta Association, in 1983 and 1985. members.aol.com /nagaraushi/English/E100-1.html   (153 words)

AAAnime Net: Ranma 1/2 CDs - Fighting Song Karuta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10) There are 45 songs, beginning with each character in the Japanese syllabary, from "a" to "n", most one verse long. Sold with karuta cards, one deck with the first verses of the songs, and one with the first kana and a picture. Click here to listen to a sample RealAudio track of "Kanashimi no Biera" (A Sad Farewell) sung by Shampoo. www.aaanime.net /ranma/cds/karuta.cgi   (107 words)

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