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Introducing Kyogi Karuta around the world.
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"Kyogi Karuta Handbook" Japanese, English, Chinese and Thai version.
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In Japan: All Japan Karuta Association

Kyogi Karuta is a Japanese game using Ogura Hyakunin-isshu "karuta" cards. Each "karuta" card has an ancient poem on it.
It is a card game--however, it does not look like any other card games such as poker, contract bridge, etc...
It is the game of speed, memorization and concentration.
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Photo: Kyogi Karuta game demonstrated by Shin-ichi Nagaoka (4-dan degree,left) and
Yoshimasa Kobayashi (6-dan degree). January 2007, Bangkok
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