競技かるた 第72期名人位 決定戦 第4回戦 [解説あり]

Who will win the titles of Japan's top male and female competitive karuta players: the Meijin (Master) and Queen (Queen) titles!? Meijin (Master) Title Match: Meijin Sojiro Jimi and challenger Masayoshi Kawase will compete in a five-game match for the 72nd Meijin title. Queen Title Match: Queen Seiran Yajima and challenger Mina Nishimaki will compete in a five-game match for the 70th Queen title. For tournament updates, please see here: https://www.karuta.or.jp/cup-info/?ty... *Unauthorized secondary use of this video is strictly prohibited. [Date and Time] January 11, 2026 (Sunday) [Location] Omi Kangakukan [Participating Players] Meijin Tournament Meijin: Sojiro Jimi, 7th Dan (Fukuoka/Kyushu University Karuta Club) vs. Challenger: Masayoshi Kawase, 8th Dan (Shizuoka/Mishima Seseragi Club) Queen Tournament Queen: Seiran Yajima, 8th Dan (Tokyo/Keio Karuta Club) vs. Challenger: Mina Nishimaki, 6th Dan (Tokyo/Keio Karuta Club) [Awards] Yunkyo, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, Shiga Prefecture Governor's Award, Yomiuri Shimbun Award [Organizer] All Japan Karuta Association [Supported by] 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 Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Cultural Foundation #CompetitiveKaruta #Chihayafuru #KARUTA