Japanese Karuta

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Product Description This is an introduction to Japanese culture using a Japanese traditional card game known as Karuta. Giving thanks to our ancestors on Bon-Festival, New Year resolution on the first sunrise of the New Year, Everybody makes sour faces after popping sour pickled plum in their mouths, are some of the culture topics of these cards. There are two types of cards, e-fuda (picture cards), and sho-fuda (calligraphy cards). The backside of each card is called yomi-fuda (reading cards), and it displays both Japanese and English. Learn Japanese culture while having fun! About the Author Born in Okayama prefecture in Japan. Takehara began calligraphy classes at age four and received the highest award from the Japanese national exhibition in 1989 and 1990. In 2009, he began his career as a professional calligrapher. In 2011, he took his calligraphy performances -- using long and large brushes -- and workshops to France, USA, and England. He calls this work "Communication Through Calligraphy." In 2013, he introduced his large brush calligraphy performance at "Japan Day @ Central Park", New York, with Japanese drumming and a Japanese string instrument called a shamisen. In 2016, he returned to the USA and performed at a Japanese culture exhibition, in temples in Hawaii Takahara believes that in order to express and expand the reach of his art of calligraphy, it is essential to have the finest calligraphy tools. Calligraphy brushes made with natural materials, such as horsehair. He blends his own ink using natural indigo. These are important components for his dynamic and expressive brush strokes. The largest brush is five meters in length, and the brush is 1.1 meter. I truly believe that I can connect to people all over the world through my calligraphy.Born in Iga city, Mie prefecture in 1941. Taku Furukawa started drawing manga in high and aspired to become an animator while attending Osaka University of Foreign Studies (currently Osaka University). After participating in making TV series "Tetsujin 28-go" (Iron Man #28) volume 1-3 at Television Corporation of Japan, in 1964, he entered Kuri Jikken Manga Kobo to study short animation in earnest. As he became independent, Furukawa started to release short animations successively. In 1969, "Ushi Atama" (Oxed-Man) was selected for competition for the first time at the 7th Annecy International Animation Festival. In 1970, Furukawa founded Takun Jikken Manga BOX. He won the Special Jury Award at the Annecy International Animation Festival for "Odorokiban" (Phenakistiscope) (1976), the Noburo Ofuji prize at the Mainichi Film Award for "Speed" (1980), the Category Award at Hiroshima International Animation Festival for "TarZAN" (1992) and "Ishin Denshin" (1994), the Excellence Prize in Animation at Japan Media Arts Festival for "Jokyou Monogatari" (1999), and has screened these films both nationally and internationally. In 2002, a retrospective program was shown at the Otawa International Animation Festival. In 2010, received the Grand Prix for Group [G9+1] at Tokyo International Anime Fair. Furukawa received the Medal with a Purple Ribbon in 2004, and also awarded for Order of the Rising Sun in 2012. Chairperson of the Japanese Animation Association. Member of ASIFA-Japan Review: Great collection - Very nice collection.