KYOTO--A ceremonial event to mark the New Year featured women in gorgeous Heian Period (794-1185) court attire giving a public demonstration of the popular “karuta” card-snatching game at Yasakajinja ...
KYOTO--A New Year’s ceremonial event highlighted by a card-snatching game was held for the first time in three years at Yasakajinja shrine here on Jan. 3. Dressed in the traditional costume of the ...
Mio Yuki, who appeared in the movie "Chihayafuru: Musubi," is seen at Omi Kangaku-kan at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on June 13, 2021. (Mainichi/Misaki Morokuma) OTSU, Shiga -- Players ...
KYOTO -- A traditional New Year's "karuta" card game ceremonial event was held for the first time in three years at a shrine in Japan's ancient capital on Jan. 3. Dressed in colorful Heian period (794 ...
Classical Japanese poetry on playing cards — in English? It seems like an odd mix. But when you add tales of love and betrayal and brilliant translation, you get a heart-thumping card game like no ...
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