OGURA HYAKUNINISSYU ~ Card Game of 100 people's TANKA

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Ogura Hyakuninissyu (or sometimes known as 100 poems by 100 poets) are a famous collection of poems of Japanese Tanka poetry collected in the 13th Century C.E. The Tanka poetic form is a 31 syllable format in the pattern of 5-7-5-7-7. This purchase comes to you in a card game set for "Uta Garuta." Printed on hard card stock not only are the poems printed on the cards, but beautiful vibrant pictures of illustrations indicative of the Edo period. Click this link to learn how to play Uta Garuta. Makes a great display item for those who love traditional Japan as well. Made in Japan. (instock)