This Karuta game features words from the Showa and Heisei eras that have been deleted from the Sanseido Japanese Dictionary. Players quickly grab cards while learning about language from bygone days. Based on 'The Sanseido Japanese Dictionary of Lost Words,' it includes 50 widely used words from those periods, like 'Akadensha' (red train), 'Phonosheet', 'Kogyaru' (schoolgirl fad), and 'MD'. Designed with a pop, retro Showa-Heisei feel, it includes standard rules, advanced rules for replayability. How to Play Listen: A designated reader reads a sentence from a Reading Card. Search: Players look at the Grabbing Cards on the floor to find the one. Grab: As soon as you spot it, touch or grab the card. Speed is everything!

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