Available for immediate purchase New Unopened Showa Star Karuta (Japanese Playing Cards) Please understand that this item has been stored at home. Simple packaging will be used. The "Showa Star Karuta" uses bromides from My Bell-do and consists of photos of stars who graced Showa-era songs and corresponding reading cards. This karuta is said to be useful as a tool for preventing dementia and for reminiscence therapy. - Set Contents: 45 picture cards, 45 reading cards, total 90 cards, in a case - Size: Approximately 16.5 x 11.5 x 3 cm - Weight: Approximately 400g - Material: Paper - Country of Origin: Japan - Photos & Copyright: My Bell-do The Showa Star Karuta is composed of reading cards based on hit songs from the Showa era and picture cards featuring a total of 45 stars. Thanks to the kindness of the copyright holders, the rare photos from "My Bell-do," a long-established bromide shop, have been made into a "karuta" product, something that was previously impossible. Showa Star Karuta and Dementia Prevention ○ For dementia prevention and brain training When listening to the reading card and taking the picture card, "judging the information that comes in through the ears and acting quickly" trains brain functions such as concentration, judgment, and the nerve transmission function from the brain to the body. Furthermore, by talking with others about the hit songs and stars, and by looking back on those times, it is expected to train "episodic memory," which is said to decline when one is on the verge of dementia. ○ As a tool for reminiscence therapy Reminiscence therapy is expected to improve QOL by improving the sense of depression and reducing anxiety in the elderly. The Showa Star Karuta is recommended as a tool for group reminiscence therapy, which is conducted in nursing homes and communities.