Welcome!

Welcome to the webpage for the Lansing, Michigan (United States) area karuta club! The Karuta Club of Lansing was formed in March of 2013 in hopes of spreading interest in the traditional Japanese card game of karuta. Specifically, the Karuta Club of Lansing plays hyakunin isshu karuta (百人一首かるた), the same type of karuta that is played in the popular anime/manga Chihayafuru. While karuta has a small population of players in Japan, it is almost non-existent in other countries. However, karuta is an extraordinary game that can be enjoyed by not only Japanese people, but from people from all different walks of life! The goal of this club is to showcase how fun karuta really is, and to immerse more and more people in it.

The Karuta Club of Lansing is currently looking for new members!

Novices and experienced players alike are more than welcome to join! Even if you aren't yet able to read hiragana, we'll be more than willing to help you learn so you can enjoy playing karuta. If you live in the Lansing area and have at least a little interest in perhaps learning how to play karuta, feel free to contact me at mercerp@mail.lcc.edu. I look forward to hearing from you!