High school student becomes youngest 'Karuta' card champion

High school student becomes youngest 'Karuta' card champion

OTSU, Japan - Saki Kusunoki (L), a 15-year-old junior high school student from Oita Prefecture, becomes the youngest Japanese 'Karuta' card champion by beating 25-year-old housewife Yuri Arakawa from Nara Prefecture, who was the championship queen for the past two years.

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