Japanese Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Card Game Vtg Paper Green W/ Wood Box PX742 Inuyama Stains outside

Stains outside

this simple and sturdy rectangular tray provides both function and beautiful decor

Waterfall painting on its body

Packed weight: 174 grams

Japanese folding fan with silk case

Japanese Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Card Game Vtg Paper Green W/ Wood Box PX742 Inuyama Stains outsideVtg Japanese Hyakunin Isshu Card Game W Wooden Box This is a vintage Japanese karuta card game called Hyakunin Isshu. This complete set comes in a wooden storage box tied with a flat green cord. Hyakunin Isshu is a classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets. Hyakunin Isshu can be translated to "one hundred people, one poem [each]"; it can also refer to the card game of uta garuta, which uses a deck composed of cards