Karuta - A Japanese Card Game

[@ShotoTodoroki-ru7sv]

Came here because of chihayafuru. I didn’t know that the speed on anime is so accurate

[@ezgisipal3880]

Sameee

[@nicbentulan]

LOL

[@katie-st8nx]

its so funny hearing the narrator trying to emulate a teen aged girls voice.

[@SondreTehReaper]

actually made me smile

[@QuartzIsAnOxide]

Employer: How many different voices can you make? Narrator: Yes

[@slaviichsderlund80yearsago22]

Lol

[@noahr.7144]

Immediately looked at the comment section when he did that. Good to see my experience,wasn't solitary. It was cute

[@anderssondyke9919]

Honestly I'm one of those people that prefers to read subtitles than to hear someone trying to emulate another person's speech. It just seems disrespectful to the person speaking.

[@maxwu4145]

Whos here from Chihayafuru?

[@aleahtaehyung8375]

Max Wu me hahahahaha

[@ninadzanje9958]

Me

[@vincaso]

Same😂

[@bakekoksama6392]

same

[@Jaisha26]

Me!!! Hahaha

[@megumi_0]

here from chihayafuru and holy smokes i didnt think it would such an accurate portrayal of the actual game! this is super interesting! too bad it's hard to play competitive anywhere other than japan.

[@avverdkmikjifd2433]

I didn't realize that this was a real game. Nor the speed being accurate in Chihayafuru

[@WinxClubTeamAvatar]

I thought they were overdoing the speed xd but oof apparently not

[@fuwa9899]

same bruv

[@cleanthegreen]

I love how you can feel the resonance and beauty of the sound of the reader. Lol

[@nicbentulan]

@@WinxClubTeamAvatar LOL

[@mitchinajoydolina8623]

Hearing the reader in the background ❤❤❤

[@randompeepsRS]

This game would be an excellent way to help learn Japanese. The hearing and the memorization would be a great help in the listening department. It trains you to recognize and learn the words being said quickly and fluently, it really needs to be played more in Japanese learning courses.

[@randompeepsRS]

To add on top of that, it looks a hell of a lot of fun and can be incredibly intense if you know how to play.

[@中山健太郎-o5k]

@Pantheon theArtisinofWar I think it doesn't help to learn modern Japanese at all because those poems are so old(more than 700years before) that it differs a lot in grammars and vocabularies from modern Japanese

[@BlackGateofMordor]

It'll help with sound recognition, but a lot of the grammar is ancient.

[@SensDen]

In a Japanese class I took we did a similar game using kanji cards. A word was read and we had to take the corresponding kanji before our opponent

[@KarolOfGutovo]

@@BlackGateofMordor Sounds like a boon, imagine rocking into Tokyo speaking a weird amalgamation of anime-japanese, japanglish and some nearly-ancient japanese to boot!

[@eas827]

School entry in japan Professer: so why did you want to come to our school. Me: well you see its complicated

[@Slipperyslope333]

Chihayafuru brought me here😂

[@angelblink2167]

This is really fascinating! Came here because of Chihayafuru ♥️

[@kimi6142]

oh yeah! chihayafuruuu

[@veerabhadraprasadr9886]

The anime speed and the real game speed is acurate

[@alejandrocastroiv5352]

You know its a serious sports by the japanese if they make an anime of it

[@svnshne1415]

Here from Detective Conan Movie 21!!

[@ElzekoGD]

Here from Ashita no Joe episode 41

[@mayflower183]

Me too 😂

[@pedromiguel5422]

Doraemon

[@whatsinaname7289]

Great vid! Thx for uploading. I actually got here from the middle of watching Detective Conan's movie: the crimson love letter

[@monsieurromanbedlam5101]

Love how i searched this up by going "Japanese card smacking game"

[@BoredInTheComments]

🤣

[@hjghjgjhhjkhklk2683]

back in elementary school in japan the teacher would have us play this game. it was so fun and crazy competitive XD

[@doomguy19931]

So this is like a matching game but instead of picking up the cards like a normal person you fucking slap them away.

[@anomaly9156]

Well, that's one way of saying it...

[@Coldfoam7319]

Just because Chihayafuru and now i love this game

[@IloveBaguette]

I came here after I saw Chihayafuru EP 1 and want to learn more about the game.

[@slicedfruitgirl]

It's funny when the narrator pitches his voice up higher when translating the girls

[@aspect9203]

Am I the only one here because of Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter?

[@manarhazel1715]

goddessofmischief I'm here because of both detective conan and chihayafuru

[@svnshne1415]

goddessofmischief No.

[@svnshne1415]

goddessofmischief I’m watching it rn.

[@hossxox7388]

lol i was on the movie and i felt like i need to know what karota is first since i doubted they will explain it

[@msab4883]

Lol I thought they were exaggerating in the film

[@chainuser1774]

This is so cool. I honestly thought it was a made up game for Chihayafuru. They actually are that fast in real life.

[@ilf1992]

This could raise social skill better. It seems like people are playing with the cards. Does make friends when you play games however.

[@davidbiasotti1689]

Very well done and informative.

[@MindlessTube]

I dont get it they just hit like 5 cards at once how they know they picking the right one?

[@Reginesc520beiibii]

Furthest card i guess...

[@katie-st8nx]

as long as the correct card is in the ones you hit its allowed by the rules

[@moersertrupp]

@@katie-st8nx so i just hit all of them all the time :D

[@andrewjuneenanor6656]

Then try to hit all of it using only 1 hand hahaha

[@moersertrupp]

@@andrewjuneenanor6656 i got a big hand :P

[@WideMouth]

Stanley Parable Narrator? Is that you?

[@annabonacini1817]

Anche io sono qui perché ho guardato chihayafuru 😊 ero curiosa di vedere una vera partita 😊😊

[@almenosheno1936]

I'm watching Chihayafuru now and i was searching about real "Karuta" and I'm impressive now because they are so fast even in the real life , this game is soo INTERESTING I would love to try it one day!.

[@kamisamanusantara1839]

Me too

[@Immortal-Daiki]

Oh yeah I played this game a while back. It’s so exciting!

[@FORRESTtheunoriginal]

"competetive karuta now has fans all around the world" *room full of very stereotypical weebs and actual karuta players*

[@automachinehead]

why do we, wypipo, have to ruin everything huh?

[@LouBoogaloo]

2 years and some months later. This still holds true

[@mitchinajoydolina8623]

I searched this vid because I watched Chihayafuru and was really amazed and came to love the anime as I watched it. Japanese being abke to keep their culture alive and making anime. Hikari no Go too. Love those kind anime. This kind of games in Nihon amazes me so much. Like how intelligent are these people ?

[@darkimchicat]

1:37 that was fkin fast the cards flew everywhere! (came here from chihayafuru!)

[@Furfrouu]

I just watched an episode of Bleach where the characters played this game, it looked interesting, I wish I can read Japanese.

[@yumlembamnanda9275]

They move so fast just like in the anime😮

[@melquizedec]

The faster who splatter cards wins? I´ll be the next world champ!

[@jmjmwan]

Who's here from Chihayafuru? I also have an english version of karutaaa uwu

[@moshi-saki3710]

Where did you buy it??

[@mistersaur]

Wow they are actually super fast while taking cards.. Sugoii

[@ThisVideoAnnoyedMe]

Recommend finding and watching YOUは何しに日本へ？(Why Did You Come to Japan?) episode from Dec. 28, 2020 which covers some of that international tournament in a very fun and funny way.

[@Jolyneadventures]

When i watched precure i found out about karuta and im now obsessed

[@chichi-bb2tw]

i just now discovered this game. this is really interesting and mind blown. but i'm curious, seeing how fast they are in getting the card, just curious how they fix again the cards? do they fix it fast too and in order? i mean all cards scattered after getting it fast so what's after that

[@ihavenomothandimustscream6387]

Found this through looking at images for shumoku musume ("hammer girl" a yokai that's a woman who has a head simular to a hammerhead shark) and found a picture of her likeness on an edo period (i think) obake kurata card (she looked very derpy in the best way possible). Thank you shumoku musume, now i know something new ^0^

[@ihavenomothandimustscream6387]

It looks like a very fun game but I react too slow and my knowledge of the language is very bare bones (and I lack knowledge of their proverbs, poetry, etc. Probably could do good at the obake one)

[@I_SP0K3N_I]

Im learning how to play and that’s a bet I shall train my self just for the skill of karuta it will apply to everything in my life for future I need a set

[@dreamfollower3171]

Recently I have been watching chihayafuru and I'm here for real kurata

[@essokamel2184]

Came here because of DETECTIVE CONAN❤❤🔥

[@xFUREEKx]

Came here because of KarutaBot on Discord. Nice to to see and learn about this game.

[@ShalnarkSuit]

😭😂

[@codyshi4743]

Who’s here after watching “Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter”.

[@hann.shin1]

Not me watched this video bcs I just watch Detective Conan : The Crimson Love Letter edition 💀

[@kienyawr]

Chihayafuru is the reason why I’m here HAHAHA

[@reenakharb2952]

Hey how to play it Can you tell me the rules I don't understand I want to see chihayafuru 😩

[@kienyawr]

@@reenakharb2952 so there's two different card yomifuda (reading card) and torifuda (grabbing card) the reader has a full deck of yomifuda while the players have torifuda. The reader will randomly read a card from their yomifuda deck and the players have touch/grab/claim the correct corrisponding torifuda card first. So for starters, you have to memorize all 100 poems first before you play the game ^^

[@reenakharb2952]

@@kienyawr tnx bro 😭🤗

[@reenakharb2952]

@@kienyawr i didn't understand 1.)How many player play this at a time ? 2 .)how many cards are used in it? 3.)in what order the cards are settled down to play ? 4.) What is the goal of reader ? 5.) What is the goal of grabber?

[@kienyawr]

@@reenakharb2952 1. You can only play this game by pair (2 persons) not including the reader, but on competitions there would be more than 3 pairs on the room and one reader 2. There are 100 cards in total 3. There is no exact order bcs you need to shuffle it 4. Reader doesn't have any particular goal, they just have to read the poem for the grabbers. 5. Grabbers have to race to get the card that corresponds to the reader's card

[@Mahimasarkarr]

I always thought chihayafuru was underrated...but now seeing this comments make me feel so good...coz this anime was soo soo good

[@mosti72]

Am I the only one here that came from KZbin recommendations?

[@lechonmanok9164]

I'm here because I rewatched detective Conan movie, the game is so interesting 🥲

[@zoeyl4d939]

Why do they slap their mat though after each battle?

[@Vor567tez]

I think its like ending gesture. Like the battle has ended.

[@chelseaag1928]

another version of 'gg' i bet

[@Aaron-xq6hv]

It's merely just a follow through of the swing.

[@Phymacss]

Guys I’m participating in a tournament for this game, wish me luck!

[@izuminchi]

love the teenage girl voice lol :))

[@KemetOG]

Found out about this game from a Detective Conan Movie: Crimson Love Letter.

[@bigbossparadise]

i got here because of Detective Conan's Crimson Love Letter😁

[@nemasis3134]

That's right I'm here from the anime. I wanted to see if all of this was true or not. Looks like a fun game

[@としゆきどま]

Ended up searching this one because of Chise in Blue Archive loading screen. lel

[@Aryan_Raj.]

If you are wishing to play this, think again. You might end up in a tragedy like Taichi because not everyone is as good as Arata.

[@Loki_10]

Bro being like Taichi Mashima would be blessing. Ma boi is a winner ❤

[@yukka3117]

i want to play karuta too :

[@naylisyazwina6836]

I wish they could make a official karuta game but in englishhhh

[@naylisyazwina6836]

Or an easier karuta that even non native Japanese speakers can learn

[@yuy2375]

@@naylisyazwina6836 there actly are. those casual party game karuta, not the poems one.

[@zypyydrianguidotti451]

Here because of detective conan movie "crimson love letter"

[@alexfarquharson3942]

Crazy how those girls smack the cards out of the way lol

[@hitcake]

Most people here are from Chihayafuru, meanwhile I'm here who was from *Ascendance of a Bookworm* Part 3 - Volume 3. ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ)

[@MegaEricPham]

Only problem for playing this game is I can't read Japanese except for some Kanji form.

[@knight702]

“chihayafuru” brought me here lol - wow it’s actually a real game competition...!!

[@romantra1311]

3:24 What I don’t get is how come you’re allowed to hit a pile of cards away…

[@ductoannguyen7595]

Hitting it with pinpoint accuracy in a short time is hard

[@Andromeda_GALaxy48]

it's allowed as long as you get the card right

[@sampurnasaha10]

Many of us are here after watching Chihayafuru 😁 Hit a like if you're eagerly waiting for Chihayafuru 4

[@andrihusainsudra]

Imaginarium Theatre brought me here (Ei's I.T interaction voiceline)

[@ekeplaydoug9466]

Mashin Sentai Kirameiger brought me here

[@gameskyjumper1721]

Came here from Detective Conan movie: Crimson Love Letter.

[@seukilia]

i searched this cause i got does cards from an auction some got burnt but i saved more than 50.. i can't play it if its not complete right?? :

[@ductoannguyen7595]

I think you can still play if you have matching words and photo cards,just not a full official game

[@naturesfinest2408]

How can they tell which card was hit when they hit the entire pile?

[@Aaron-xq6hv]

You can hit any card on the side of the card that was read. You've memorized the entire layout so you already know it's over there. It is either directly touching the card, or pushing the card fully out of the playing area.

[@carlgustafemilmannerheim5661]

The narrator is awesome haha

[@jotrashjoestar9216]

Everyone: I’m here from Chuhayafuru Me an intellectual: I’m here from carnival phantasm

[@puturere]

Episode 1

[@sonicroze]

So, the Natsuverse has Karuta?

[@Mitwadus]

@@puturere SEIHAI KUUUUUUN

[@andrewhedrick1612]

Which episode of Begin Japanology is this from?

[@Aaron-xq6hv]

There is a Karuta episode of Begin Japanology but this wasn't in it, I think this is its own.

[@andrewhedrick1612]

@@Aaron-xq6hv I think I meant this as a tongue in cheek "joke" because the format was so similar. Honestly idr at this point lol 😅

[@Aaron-xq6hv]

@@andrewhedrick1612 Ahhh...if I am recalling properly, these were basically made in the same format with the same guy on purpose.

[@dal4268]

Carnival phantasm

[@zxdxxtr]

Conan brought me here

[@kazehayaandsawako]

i want to play this too because of chihayafuru!

[@khaoula1425]

Came here from Conan ,movie 21

[@nekomasama4837]

lovely

[@sanjaychannel9518]

super

[@Demonsta]

Its funny how the example they picked for speed literally slapped the whole side away. 😂 A valid strategy but not great form, i think its usually considered a desperate move? She must have been nervous. Would have been great to also showcase how players actually listen for and differentiate the first few syllables of the poem.

[@Maelstrom668]

Quién más por Chihayafuru

[@mor-chanjustwatchanimes]

I'm here from Detective Conan 21

[@share.theworld]

Oh to be in Japan right now

[@DetoNaGamerscom]

I am here from "Japan Sinks". I bet Go would beat Saya easily with his gamer hands.

[@thinkvolkswagon]

Why do they smack like 8 cards tho?

[@Aaron-xq6hv]

Because you only need to directly touch the card, or push the card out of the area. You can often get their faster by hitting multiple cards, rather than trying for pinpoint accuracy. Though being accurate is a good idea.

[@seya_2]

Jeez they're fast.

[@fireice3805]

Here from Shin-chan

[@AruminDes]

here from Chihayafuru

[@eommaofjunghoseoksbabies6059]

Soshite ima futariwaaa

[@shakyrob6512]

I am only here because Babymetal released a deck of these and I didn't know what it was. Seems interesting but I can't read Japanese so I won't be nerding out on it.

[@Hschlick84]

Chihayafuru brought me here

[@anakpello4097]

Came here because of Detective Conan

[@whatsinaname7289]

4:15 interesting....she doesn't look Japanese

[@fredyrodriguez5567]

Watching an anime on this.

[@zazenbo]

chiyahaaaaaaaaa

[@lashondajones3382]

Checked it out from the anime

[@isaacfernandez5224]

Objetivo: jugar kurata Obstáculo : tirar todo Alv

[@megamaniscoolrightguys2749]

Pues no se puede llamar obstáculo porque como vemos en el video hasta los profesionales lo hacen.

[@NovaTheAngel]

And how 8s this considered a sport?

[@brandon00771]

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