Amateur guitarist Chika sings original piece

TOKYO, Japan - Amateur musician Chika sings her original piece while playing the guitar during an amateur music contest hosted by Yamaha Corp. in Tokyo on July 20, 2014. More young women are playing acoustic guitar these days, and they have been dubbed "guitar girls" in Japan.

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