Bowing to karuta champions

Fiona Henderson
Updated October 21 2016 - 3:11pm, first published 11:28am
FOCUSED: St Alipius Parish School students Xavier, left, and Ryan play in the first Ballarat karuta tournament. Picture: Lachlan Bence
FOCUSED: St Alipius Parish School students Xavier, left, and Ryan play in the first Ballarat karuta tournament. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Not many school children start a card game by bowing to their opponents – but you do when you’re playing the traditional Japanese version of karuta.

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