inubō karuta (Edo-period iroha karuta variant)
A specific type of iroha karuta that originated in Edo (old Tokyo). The name comes from the first two cards: い (犬) and ろ (棒).
See also: いろはカルタ
In Edo, inubō karuta was enjoyed as a New Year's game.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling for this specific karuta variant.
Full katakana spelling for カルタ is also used.
The name 犬棒かるた comes from the first two cards of the Edo iroha karuta set: い (犬) and ろ (棒).