Iroha-Karuta is a play appeared in Edo period (1603-1868). The game teaches children the wisdom for living and the inconsistencies with which we have nothing to do with. From Edo to Taisho period (1912-1926), there were published more than 40 variations. In the game, there're some controversial proverbs. We know all of them are true and often happen in our life. The contents seem to have changed gradually as the time goes by. Some of them aren't understandable now, but there are totally full of humor and sometimes of playful touch with irony in Edo period, that's "Iroha-Karuta" !

江戸の遺産「いろはカルタ」は、遊びを通して世の中の理や矛盾を諺にして子供に伝えるのは、世界でも見られません。「いろはカルタ」は大正時代まで40種以上が印刷され、その中には相反する諺もよくあります。どちらも正しく世の中にはよくあることだということも自然に習います。時代の変化で内容も変わり今ではよく分からないものもありますが、江戸の人たちのユーモアのセンス、時には皮肉も交えて遊び心がいっぱいの「いろはカルタ」です。