The 71st Meijin ranking and 69th Queen ranking tournament, which took place at Omi Jingu Shrine in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, on 11 January, attracted a great deal of attention with the simultaneous birth of the first new Meijin and Queen in 40 years, and the first high school Queen in 17 years. Eight top players in the world of competitive karuta, including Sojiro Jimi Meijin and Seira Yajima Queen, who were crowned Meijin and Queen for the first time respectively, will take on an unbeatable battle at the Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture.
Event Overview
Title: The 6th Ogura Hyakunin Isshu competitive karuta tournament
Date & Time: Sunday 23 February 2025
10:00 Opening ceremony
1st round 10:35 -
2nd round 13:00 -
Final and 3rd place play-off 15:00-
Closing ceremony 16:40 (tentative)
Venue: Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture
(11 Susuki-no-Baba-cho, SagaTenryuji, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto)
Supported by: Agency for Cultural Affairs / Kyoto Prefecture / Kyoto City / Bunkyo Ward / Kyoto City Tourism Association
Viewing Ticket
Competition Venue: Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture, 2F
Viewing fee: General public/university students 3,000 yen
High school students 2,000 yen
Primary schools students 1,500 yen
Public Viewing Venue
(Kyoto Venue) Katsuragawa Room, 2F, Ranzan Inn, Arashiyama, Kyoto
(Tokyo venue) Sky Hall, Bunkyo Civic Centre 26F
Public Viewing Fees: High school students and above: ¥1,000
Junior high school and primary schools students:¥500
*All prices include tax/per match.
