Talk:Karuta
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[edit] Merge
I think the two articles should be merged- the Uta one is next to impossible to find or link correctly, and it would be better in context in this article. --maru (talk) Contribs 01:59, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
- Similarly, I just wrote obake karuta. I wonder if all karuta games should be merged into this article until such a time as they grow big enough to warrant splitting (per Wikipedia:Summary style). I don't know enough about karuta to decide, though. Opinions? — BrianSmithson 20:57, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
- Both should probably be merged and redirected into Karuta. MikeDockery 01:37, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
- I think the page "Uta-garuta" should not be merged with "Karuta" because of former's close association with Hyakunin isshu makes it more significant than "just another Karuta variation". Actually, I think "Uta-garuta" was the original form of the game, so if anything the information in "Karuta" should be merged into "Uta-garuta" as modern variations of the game. -- Meyer 09:13, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] katakana?
If the word "karuta" comes from the Portuguese "carta", shouldn't karuta be translated in katakana, and not hiragana like it is in the article?
- No, karuta was imported so long ago that it was originally written with ate-ji and now most commonly with hiragana. The ja.WP page is headed "かるた（歌留多）". -- Meyer 09:09, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Western cards
The article states that Karuta may be played with two standard 52-card decks of playing cards. How? – Morganfitzp 02:57, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
