10.28.2020
Have you ever heard of karuta? I only learned about karuta a few weeks ago during a discussion with Godzilla toy expects Sean Linkenback, author of An Unauthorized Guide to Godzilla Collectibles, and Mike Johnson of Club Tokyo on Collect All Monsters “Vintage Kaiju Vinyl” Group Chat. I had seen photos of karuta on social media over the years, but I never knew what I was looking at, what it was, and what it was all about until now.

Old karuta sample (Source: Cinnamon Cardamon)