Tachibana Co., Ltd. 3rd Tachibana Cup Karuta Tournament The final tournament was held at the Nagano main store on Sunday, May 25th, 2025!

【Tachibana Co., Ltd.】 【The 3rd Tachibana Cup Karuta Tournament】 The final tournament was held at the Nagano main store on Sunday, May 25th, 2025! ​
Tachibana Co., Ltd. Press release: June 23, 2025 To members of the press [The 3rd Tachibana Cup Karuta Tournament] The final tournament was held at the Nagano main store on Sunday, May 25, 2025! Enjoy competitive karuta in a hakama! The students put up a fierce battle. The final tournament of the “3rd Tachibana Cup Karuta Tournament,” co-hosted by Tachibana Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, President and CEO: Ryoji Matsumoto) and the Nagano Prefecture Karuta Association and supported by the All Japan Karuta Association, was held at the Nagano Main Store on Sunday, May 25, 2025. 31 elite players who won the preliminary rounds in four areas (five venues) in the prefecture gathered and competed in a fierce battle. ■ Head Office Website: https://www.tachibana-group.co.jp/ ■ Nagano Prefecture Karuta Association: https://karuta.naganoblog.jp/ https://img.youtube.com/vi/YLlNLQegiXw/sddefault.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLlNLQegiXw The 3rd Tachibana Cup Competitive Karuta Tournament Finals
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/63985/28/63985-28-0bfc201fe35156ae34d9a73866a85133-1179×884.jpg The final tournament of the 3rd Tachibana Cup Competitive Karuta Tournament, co-hosted by Tachibana Co., Ltd. and the Nagano Prefecture Karuta Association, was held at Tachibana Nagano Main Store on May 25, 2025. This year, the third time the event is being held, it was expanded from last year, with preliminary competitions held at five venues in four areas of Nagano Prefecture (Hokushin, Minamishin, Chushin, and Toshin). Eligibility to participate in this competition is wide, from elementary school students to university and vocational school students, and this year students from the fourth grade of elementary school to the fourth year of university participated. A total of 102 people participated in the preliminary competition, and the best 32 of them advanced to the finals. (※The number of
participants on the day of the final tournament will be 31) All participants will be wearing hakama, and Tachibana will help them put them on.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/63985/28/63985-28-a8b05fde5406aeb2d203c51ffa62aedd-1179×884.jpg May 25, 2025 Tachibana Cup Karuta Tournament Final Tournament Group Photo Students of a wide age range, from sixth graders to fourth-year university students, participated in the finals, They were divided into a non-ranked division and a ranked division, and fierce battles were waged.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/63985/28/63985-28-c43b4ec604426eb02019bafafe48b6a5-1179×884.jpg The winner of the tournament was awarded a kimono and obi as a prize. The participants’ daily training was praised, and The experience of wearing a hakama and picking up a card made the day a chance to once again feel the charm of Japanese clothing. 【Tachibana Cup Final Tournament】Participants’ Voices The venue was filled with voices expressing joy at being able to compete in hakama, just like in the Queen’s and Meijin’s matches. Some participants said, “Wearing the hakama made me feel more focused than usual, and I was able to go and get the cards.” Some participants said, “Wearing the hakama made me feel more focused than usual, and I was able to go and get the cards.” Thank you to all participants!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/63985/28/63985-28-ee713cb698249fab4c9e366733e9bc85-1179×884.jpg Conclusion The Tachibana Cup Competitive Karuta Tournament aims to create opportunities for young people to wear traditional Japanese clothing and to popularize and promote competitive karuta. We hope that this tournament provided an opportunity to experience two traditional aspects of Japanese culture: “Japanese clothing” and “Karuta.” We will continue to contribute to society through cultural activities rooted in the local community. And we hope that the success of the 3rd Tachibana Cup Competitive Karuta Tournament will help convey the appeal of Japanese clothing and competitive karuta to a wide range of generations. If you would like to interview us, please contact the person in charge at the contact information listed below. Tachibana Co., Ltd. Sakahara & Ishii TEL: 026-238-0561 e-mail: press-info@tachibana-group.co.jp ■About Tachibana Co., Ltd. After the war in 1959, Matsuya Clothing Store was established in Kinasa, Nagano City, to serve the local community. Fascinated by the beauty of kimonos, the second-generation manager (current chairman), Hideyuki Matsumoto, began the full-scale kimono business and established the current Tachibana Co., Ltd. in January 1979. The company has launched new services and businesses in response to changing customer demands and the times, and is now run by current president Ryoji Matsumoto, who launched the first in-shop store division, including a photo studio and a kimono dressing class that makes it easier and more beautiful to wear by yourself and keeps the kimono from coming undone. The company currently operates 21 kimono stores and 16 photo studios. Currently, they also provide consulting and support services for photo studios and furisode shops. Nagano Prefecture: 14 kimono stores, 9 photo studios, Tokyo: 2 kimono stores, Aichi Prefecture: 1 kimono store, 1 photo studio, Hokkaido: 1 kimono store, Yamagata Prefecture: 2 photo studios, Niigata Prefecture: 4 kimono stores, 2 photo studios, Toyama Prefecture: 1 photo studio, Osaka Prefecture: 1 franchise photo studio, for a total of 38 stores. 【Company Profile】 Company name: Tachibana Co., Ltd. Location: 2214 Tsuruga Midori-cho, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture Representative: Ryoji Matsumoto Established: January 1979 (Founded: 1954) URL: https://www.tachibana-group.co.jp/ Business: Kimono retail store, photo studio, photo studio consulting, photo studio Labo business *This email has been sent automatically, so please do not reply.