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Shiga: World Karuta Championship Held at 'Holy Ground' Shrine with 12 Teams Participated

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

21:03 JST, November 30, 2025

OTSU — The world karuta championship, using the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu poetry anthology, was held at Omi Jingu Shrine in Otsu for the first time in six years. Twelve teams from 10 countries and regions, including Japan, Egypt, South Korea and Taiwan, participated in the games.

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