こんにちは!海外生まれのかるたです。

A La Karuta

海外で日本語教育に携わって20年。外国人や海外の日本人に日本語を教える中で、気づいたヒントを盛り込みました!

日本語の音は50音ではありません。かるたは44枚では足りません。そこで、濁音・半濁音・拗音を含むかるたがついに完成しました!

「う」の形のうなぎ、「な」の形のなす、「ん」もある ひらがな絵札45枚

濁音・半濁音・拗音・旧かな すべてカバーした スペシャル札59枚

京都の老舗 大石天狗堂さんに制作していただきました。
競技かるたの激しい練習と水分や油分の汚れにも強い紙質を選び、ツヤのある仕上げにしていただきました。

Game Cards of Japanese Phonics and Culture for all generations!

 

Green Deck 45 cards:

Each Hiragana is formed by the object that begins with a corresponding word.

 

Red Deck 59 cards:

Unique Karuta cards including Dakuon, Han-dakuon, Yohon, and classic Japanese alphabet.

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Features

ひらがな+カタカナ+ローマ字つき 日本文化とオノマトペのかるた 大充実の208枚  濁音+半濁音+拗音+旧かなの札もあります。

文字をイラスト化

ひらがなの形のイラストにすることで絵を見ても文字を見ても取ることができます。

濁音半濁音拗音カバー

濁音半濁音拗音の札で日本語独特のオノマトペを自然に学ぶことができます。

日本文化習得に最適

日本昔話や民俗習慣、古典も織り込んでいるので、遊びながら日本文化を学ぶことができます。

珍しいローマ字併記

ローマ字併記なので日本語学習中の方も遊ぶことができます。

You will learn to know

By playing A La Karuta

Modern Japanese Culture

Ryo : りょ
Eki-ben Sora-ben are popular travel lunches sold at the airports and train stations, beautifully arranged and featuring regional and seasonal treats.

Buddhism tales

Myo : みょ
周梨槃特Śuddhipanthaka was one of Budda’s pupils, known as having hard time memorizing, even his own name. It is said Myoga-ginger grew from his graveyard.

Chinese story idiom

Ryu : りゅ
Japanese language has many words rooted in classic Chinese story and Garyou tensei is one of them. 画龙点睛 畫龍點睛 Huàlóngdiǎnjīng

Historic Japanese Stories

Jo : じょ
Monk Ikku is known as one of the most witted people since his childhood. One of his many episodes is how he captured the tiger painted on a panel screen.

Japanese myth and animism

Pyu : ぴゅ
Japan is a county with polytheism, and thunder was believed to be the drumming sound of a god in the sky. Kami-nari stands for “the god is drumming”

hiragana ga
Pun in Japanese language and culture

Ga : が
Kaidan is a homonym for horror stories and staircases. vacant school buildings are one of the most popular stages for horror stories. Kaidan in school works as a pun.

Japanese Onomatopoeia

Go : ご
This card repeats one onomatopoeia “goro-goro” twice, one as a sound of the thunder, and the other to express the attitude of a laziness.

How to Play

あそびかた

  1. Lay the picture-cards (Green and/or Red) face up.
  2. The READER calls out a random text-card.
  3. The PLAYER who first reaches the matching card collects it.
  4. Repeat. The PLAYER with the most cards wins!
How to play karuta

Where to buy

どこで購入できる?

Online

Please email at info@alakaruta.com for US domestic until our e-commerce gets completed.

Retail

Ebisuya Market
65 Riverside Ave., Medford, MA 02155
ebisuyamarket.com

KO・KYOTO
1 Bow Mkt Wy Unit 33, Somerville, MA 02143
craneandturtle.shop

Gray Mist
364 Huron Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
graymist.com

Contact us

Boston Nakamaro Karuta Club
info@alakaruta.com

A La Karuta is designed by Kyoko Hiromoto x Hayato Jin Kawai

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