Japanese "karuta" card game

Girls in traditional attire from the ancient Heian period play "karuta," a traditional Japanese card game, during an annual New Year ceremony at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 3, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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