Japanese Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Traditional Poem Card Game Vtg Paper Blue JK750 suiban Used to heat the water

Used to heat the water for making tea

Square in shape with a round center

Japanese sake set miniature ornament

Japanese Centerpiece Charger Plate

Design: Treasure ship

Japanese Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Traditional Poem Card Game Vtg Paper Blue JK750 suiban Used to heat the waterVtg Japanese Hyakunin Isshu Card Game This is a vintage Japanese karuta card game called Hyakunin Isshu. The cards are made out of a strong paper cardstock and are blue on the backs. It comes with game instructions and recitation guide. 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