[For Seniors] Lively Wordplay Game: Fun Recreation for Elderly Care

Yokai Shiritori

Yokai Shiritori [Uta no Mama Papa] Nursery Rhyme, Hand Play, With Mother

There have long been many manga, novels, and other works that feature yokai.

Many of you may have read them as children, or enjoyed works with yokai together with your own children or grandchildren.

So let’s try playing shiritori using the names of yokai.

As you play, try to recall which yokai there were—like Azuki-arai, Nurikabe, or Rokurokubi.

If you find it hard to come up with yokai names, preparing a list of major yokai or cards with illustrations of each one can help everyone enjoy the game together.

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Hane Keisuke

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Japanese traditional colors shiritori

Movie assignment: “Japanese Traditional Colors Shiritori”

Akane, ai, daidai—how many traditional Japanese color names do you know? Perhaps older generations might know more of them.

How about playing shiritori using only traditional Japanese color names? It’s a charming and elegant game, isn’t it? That said, many people may not be familiar with these names, so it might be helpful to provide a color chart as a hint.

Discovering “Oh, this color has this name” while playing is part of the fun, too.

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Hane Keisuke

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Kanji shiritori

Kanji Wordplay (Kanji Shiritori Game) S4K01_03

Speaking of shiritori, it’s a game where you take the last character of a word and continue from it—but this is a kanji shiritori, where we try it using kanji.

You can play regular shiritori with kanji, but let’s start with a twist: skip one character at the outset and proceed while looking for the next connecting character.

There are cases with multiple possible answers, so it’s fun to liven things up by sharing ideas together.

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utatane

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Three-letter shiritori

Three-letter shiritori is way too funny lmao www #Justistar #shorts #tiktok

Let me introduce a shiritori game played with three-letter words.

For example, words like tsue (cane), eiga (movie), and ganka (ophthalmology) can be used.

Shiritori with a word-length restriction can be more difficult than the usual version.

However, it’s said that doing only easy tasks doesn’t stimulate the brain much.

Tasks that feel challenging are said to be more effective for brain training.

Sometimes, it may be hard for older adults to come up with three-letter words.

Before starting the shiritori game, have everyone read through a few three-letter words together.

That way, it’s said that words will come to mind more smoothly during the game.

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Nakajima Junko

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4-letter shiritori

[4-Letter Shiritori] What 4-letter word starts with “imo”? [Rhythm Game]

Try thinking of four-letter words.

There are many if you consider examples like taiyou (sun), ryokou (travel), and tenohira (palm).

However, it can be hard to come up with words on the spot.

For those who are used to regular shiritori, how about playing a version with a limit on the number of characters? As we age, we tend to think less, which can lead to declines in cognitive function and even dementia.

Let’s stimulate the brain with a four-letter-word shiritori game.

If older adults have trouble recalling words, try offering hints and other adjustments to help them participate.

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Nakajima Junko

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