A Martial Art on Tatami
A competitive karuta game is called/“a martial art on tatami.” The players need physical and mental strength,/as well as the powers of concentration and speed.
In this game,/a reciter reads only the first half of a yomifuda card,/which has a waka poem. Players try to grab/the corresponding torifuda card quickly. They compete so fiercely/that they sometimes get injured,/like in martial arts.
Competitive karuta players/try to memorize 100 waka poems. They practice hard/to react immediately to the first kana character/when the yomifuda is read. What may surprise you is/that even running or sit-ups can be used for training.
This game became popular/thanks to a comic series, Chihayafuru. It shows high school students/competing in karuta matches. The animated version of Chihayafuru has been enjoyed/in over 50 countries.
What is the attraction of a competitive karuta game? Age, gender or experience does not matter,/but skill and enthusiasm do. That’s what players really like/about this game. And just as in other sports,/you need to plan strategies to win. That’s fun.
Now even people from overseas/participate in international tournaments/in Japan. Have you ever joined a competitive karuta game? If not,/why don’t you try?
A competitive karuta game is called/“a martial art on tatami.” The players need physical and mental strength,/as well as the powers of concentration and speed.
In this game,/a reciter reads only the first half of a yomifuda card,/which has a waka poem. Players try to grab/the corresponding torifuda card quickly. They compete so fiercely/that they sometimes get injured,/like in martial arts.
Competitive karuta players/try to memorize 100 waka poems. They practice hard/to react immediately to the first kana character/when the yomifuda is read. What may surprise you is/that even running or sit-ups can be used for training.
This game became popular/thanks to a comic series, Chihayafuru. It shows high school students/competing in karuta matches. The animated version of Chihayafuru has been enjoyed/in over 50 countries.
What is the attraction of a competitive karuta game? Age, gender or experience does not matter,/but skill and enthusiasm do. That’s what players really like/about this game. And just as in other sports,/you need to plan strategies to win. That’s fun.
Now even people from overseas/participate in international tournaments/in Japan. Have you ever joined a competitive karuta game? If not,/why don’t you try?