tenshōkaruta
1. Tensho karuta; the first domestically produced Japanese deck of cards, closely based on Latin-suited decks brought over by the Portuguese — explanation
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1. Tensho karuta; the first domestically produced Japanese deck of cards, closely based on Latin-suited decks brought over by the Portuguese — explanation
1. karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta — explanation
1. Is not karuta.; Am not karuta.
1. With karuta; Playing karuta
1. It is not karuta.; I am not karuta.
1. Wasn't karuta.; Didn't play karuta.
1. Was playing cards.
1. Karuta.
1. If/when songs/cards
1. Was not Karuta.; Was not playing Karuta.