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NHK World's Sports Japan Spotlights Long-time Karuta Queen
posted on by Bamboo Dong
The English-language NHK World is highlighting competitive karuta again on this week's episode of Sports Japan, this time with a spotlight on a player who's held the title of Queen for 10 years from the age of 15. The sport may be familiar to fans of the 2011 anime, Chihayafuru, which followed a group of high school students competing in karuta.
The program will also feature an appearance from guest Takenori Ikehara, a competitive karuta player who has been playing for 24 years, and is working to popularize the game. It will also show highlights from the Queen Tournament, and talk about the things that attract people to the game.
For those who don't get the channel, the feed can be watched streaming online for free at NHK World's website.
This week's Sports Japan will be re-run on Sunday February 8 at 3:10 PM EST, and Monday February 9 at 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM EST.
Thanks to Mike McDermott for the tip!
Images from Sports Japan
