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Akio Kitano

He is the chairman and coach of the Suihoku Karuta Society.

Akira Wataya

Arata's father.

Anthony Sorb

A member of the Chiba International School of Information Sciences karuta club.

Arata Wataya

Arata Wataya was a transfer student from Fukui that went to Chihaya's elementary school. The grandchild of a master karuta player, Arata inspires Chihaya to take up karuta by telli

Ayaka Sakura

Ayane Oooka

Chihaya Ayase

A determined schoolgirl who "possesses a remarkable hearing ability". She believes that by persevering in karuta, she will meet Arata again, and begins a karuta club at her high sc

Daddy Bear

A popular mascot within the Chihayafuru Franchise, Chihaya is a huge Daddy Bear Fan.

Daijirou Ise

Daijiro Ise is the president of Kyoto Myojo Karuta Society, where Wakamiya Shinobu used to play at. He has also been a five time Meijin before becoming an official of the Karuta As

Daisuke

Eita Takei

Fumiko Suzuki

Futoshi Mochida

Mochida Futoshi is a coach of Hokuou Academy karuta club.

Fuyumasa Tsukuba

The oldest of Akihiro Tsukuba's younger brothers and a member of the Shiranami Karuta Society.

Haruomi Tsukuba

Akihiro Tsukuba's second younger brother and a member of the Shiranami Karuta Society.

Hideo Harada

Hideo Harada is the head of the Shiranami Society for karuta that Chihaya and Taichi are part of. He used to teach Arata as well, while Arata was in primary school with Chihaya and

Hinako Mano

A student attending Misuzawa High School. Was one of the 20 recruits that was attracted to the Karuta Club but quit soon after.

Hirokazu Yoshioka

He's a member of the Karuta Society Committee. He also works for the "National High School Cultural Karuta Division."

Hiroshi Tsuboguchi

The ace of the Shiranami Karuta Society. He is a teacher and the advisor for the Homei High School Karuta Team.

Hisashi Suou

The reigning Master. He possesses the most intuition out of all the current karuta players, and has 28 one-syllable cards. [Wikipedia] ; For the silk-white robes, So they say, are

Isami Kuriyama

Katsuto Masuoka

Keiichi Takemura

Hisashi Suou's challenger in the Master game.

Keiko Yuube

Class A player on First Akashi Girls team.