Tag: karuta
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Memorization Progress, February 2023
Hello dear readers, My progress in memorizing the Hyakunin Isshu poems, for the sake of learning to play karuta, continues, but since returning to the US, it has taken some twists and turns. When I got back home, it became clear how busy my day to day life is compared to Japan, where I didn’t…
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Karuta Competitions
Since initially making this blog way back in 2011, I have learned that you can now find karuta competitions (競技かるた kyōgi karuta) online on the official Youtube channel! Here’s a recent high school playoff competition in 2022 for men: and ladies playoff competition: As you can see, it’s a very formal, elegant affair, with traditional…
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Where to Purchase Hyakunin Isshu “Karuta” Cards
Edit: Revamped this page in January 2023 with a lot more information, updated Google Maps links and so on. One of the best ways to appreciate and celebrate the Hyakunin Isshu anthology (besides reading and reciting the poetry) is to play the traditional card game called karuta. I’ve written about it here, here and here…
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Playing with Hyakunin Isshu cards
Edit: you can read a more up to date and detailed post about how to play karuta here. On a recent Saturday, my daughter, wife and I were stuck at home and a little bored, so we decided to play a little game. I took out a box of Hyakunin Isshu karuta or “cards” in…
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Hyakunin Isshu in High School
One subject I haven’t covered here much is the subject of the Hyakunin Isshu is the karuta card-game. I’ve talked about it on my other blog, but I saw this recent article on the Asahi Shinbun newspaper and wanted to talk this one in particular. As the article explains, the Hyakunin Isshu card-game is one…
The Hyakunin Isshu 