競技かるたとは・What's Karuta?
Karuta is a competitive game traditionally played on tatami mats. It involves memorization, coordination, and speed. Here is a link to more information about the game. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karuta
Furthermore, every year there is a competition to find the best female karuta player in Japan (the "Queen") and the best male karuta player in Japan (the "Master" or "Meijin"). These matches are very intense and can be interesting to watch; if you are interested, below is the queen match from 2017.
社団法人全日本かるた協会のウェブサイトに詳しい解説が掲載されています。こちらをご覧ください。