競技かるた 第70期クイーン位 決定戦 第1回戦 [解説あり]

Who will win the titles of Japan's best competitive karuta players, male and female? Meijin Division: Meijin Sojiro Jimi and challenger Masayoshi Kawase will compete in a best-of-five match for the 72nd Meijin title. Queen Division: Queen Seiran Yajima and challenger Minagisa Nishimaki will compete in a best-of-five match for the 70th Queen title. Check out the tournament updates here: https://www.karuta.or.jp/cup-info/?ty... *Reuse of this video without permission from the rights holder is strictly prohibited. [Date & Time] Sunday, January 11, 2026 [Location] Omi Kangakukan [Participants] Meijin Division Meijin: Sojiro Jimi, 7th Dan (Fukuoka/Kyushu University Karuta Club) vs. Challenger: Masayoshi Kawase, 8th Dan (Shizuoka/Mishima Seseragi Club) Queen Division Queen: Seiran Yajima, 8th Dan (Tokyo/Keio Karuta Club) vs. Challenger: Minagisa Nishimaki, 6th Dan (Tokyo/Keio Karuta Club) [Awards] Approval, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, Shiga Prefecture Governor's Award, Yomiuri Shimbun Award [Organizer] All Japan Karuta Association (General Incorporated Association) [Sponsors] Agency for Cultural Affairs Shiga Prefecture Shiga Prefectural Board of Education Otsu City Otsu City Board of Education Yomiuri Shimbun NHK Otsu Broadcasting Station Tenchi Shotoku Cultural Foundation (General Incorporated Foundation) Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Cultural Foundation (Public Interest Foundation) #CompetitiveKaruta #Chihayafuru #KARUTA