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A Gorgeous "Karuta Opening Ceremony" in Kyoto: Women Dressed in Heian Period Costumes Attend Yasaka Shrine (Kyodo News)

On the 3rd, the traditional New Year's "Karuta Beginning Ceremony" was held at Yasaka Shrine in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, where women dressed in gorgeous Heian period costumes performed Hyakunin Isshu matches. Tourists pointed their cameras and smartphones at the event and enjoyed the elegant atmosphere. Twelve women from the Kinki branch of the All Japan Karuta Association
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On the 3rd, the traditional New Year's "Karuta Beginning Ceremony" was held at Yasaka Shrine in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, where women dressed in gorgeous Heian period costumes performed Hyakunin Isshu matches. Tourists pointed their cameras and smartphones at the event and enjoyed the elegant atmosphere. Twelve women from the Kinki branch of the All Japan Karuta Association

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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