Ogoola Karuta and Hyakuninisshu English Karuta

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The Ogura Hundred Poets was completed during the Kamakura period. Fujiwara no Teika compiled them by taking one poem each from 100 of the best poets in chronological order from Emperor Tenji to the Retired Emperor Juntoku to decorate the sliding doors at the Ogura mountain villa, the summer home of the general and poet Utsunomiya Yoritsuna. Many of selected poems were ornamental in nature, because they were meant to be used as decoration. Seventy-nine male poets! Twenty-one female poets! I…

This is how the English Hyakuninisshu cards (English translated karuta) by Ogoola Karuta looks like. The original cards from Shogundo are printed on the backside so you can play it in English or Japanese.

This is how the English Hyakuninisshu cards (English translated karuta) by Ogoola Karuta looks like. The original cards from Shogundo are printed on the backside so you can play it in English or Japanese.

How to play karuta the Japanese way on the floor.

This is an English translated karuta of the Hyakuninisshu. The translation is by Clay Mac Cauley from 1917. Available at amazon and ecwid at the Ogoola Karuta shop.

Japanese women dressed in Heian Period costumes participate in the first ' Karuta' card game of new year at Yasaka Shrine on January 3, 2014 in Kyoto, Japan. The traditional game is played each year...

Chihayaburu is a Makurakotoba used in old Japanese waka poems. This is a new English translation of the Hyakuninisshu poems using the original Makurakotoba. A Makurakotoba is combined with a certain word to strengthen its meaning. In Chihaburu's case, it is used to strengthen the word "God". This card in this image is included in the Hyakuninisshu English Translated Karuta Expansion Pack 1. #chihayafuru #hyakuninisshu #karuta #englishkaruta

Ogoola Karuta English cards using poems by English, American, Irish and Scottish poets. Karuta is a game about listening and being fast. Anyone can play as soon as they can read. It uses poetry quotes- a door opener to poetry for everyone in the family. Soon your kids will know more poems than you! #karuta #chihayafuru #poetry #poetrygame #read #familygame #cardgame #japanesegame

We are proud to introduce our Ogoola Karuta French version! Here is an example of a card using a quote from Victor Hugo's most famous poem. #victorhugo #karuta #chihayafuru #frenchkaruta #karutafrançais #hyakuninisshu #ogoolakaruta ＃ちはやふる　＃フランス語かるた　＃外国語かるた　＃百人一首　＃小倉百人一首

We are proud to introduce our Ogoola Karuta French version! Here is an example of a card using a quote from Victor Hugo's most famous poem. #victorhugo #karuta #chihayafuru #frenchkaruta #karutafrançais #hyakuninisshu #ogoolakaruta ＃ちはやふる　＃フランス語かるた　＃外国語かるた　＃百人一首　＃小倉百人一首

Ogoola Karuta is based on a 400 year old Japanese card game using English, American, Irish and Scottish poetry. It's about listening and being fast. As soon as you can read, you can play with the whole family. Over 1 million players compete in clubs in Japan today. Learn how to play like Chihayafuru with poems written in your language! #karuta #chihayafuru #poetry #poetrygame #hyakuninisshu #englishkaruta #manga #anime

English Karuta using English, American, Irish and Scottish poems. Karuta is about listening and being fast. As soon as you can read, you can play! The game is based on a 400 year old Japanese poetry card game. The anime and manga Chihayafuru is about this game. Challenge your friends and family with this exciting game. Laughter is guaranteed! #karuta #englishkaruta #englishpoems #poetrygame #chihayafuru #ecwid #ogoolakaruta #hyakuninisshu #thecrimsonloveletter

Comptine français- French nursery rhymes #karuta #frenchpoems #poemfrancais #chihayafuru #hyakuninisshu #ogoolakaruta #frenchkaruta