THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 3, 2023 at 18:39 JST
Women dressed in traditional attire from the Heian Period (794-1185) take part in the first "karuta" game of the New Year at Kyoto's Yasakajinja shrine on Jan. 3. (Kenta Sujino)
KYOTO--A New Year’s ceremonial event highlighted by a card-snatching game was held for the first time in three years at Yasakajinja shrine here on Jan. 3. [Read More]
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