Yu Nakagawa Japan Karuta (japan import)

[Music] Kurata is a very popular Japanese card game in a regular character said there are two kinds of cards one has writing and the other has pictures [Music] one player reads what is written on a card and the others try to be first to spot the Associated image this character said features well-known proverbs and sails [Music] for example this card reads any journey goes better with a companion a saying that applies to life - the game has long been a favorite for families to play together at home on a very different level this is competitive character where players face off one-on-one it's especially popular among young girls who dominate the national high school competitions the atmosphere is intense every player totally concentrated competition cards feature poems from a famous old collection called hackin in issue they're written in the tanker style each consisting of 31 syllables c