Hyakunin Isshu Korin Karuta, Paulownia Box, Oishi Tengudo A paulownia box is inside the outer box. It has hardly been used. The green chitsu (case) box still has the plastic on it. The explanatory book (Japanese binding) is not included. Oishi Tengudo of Kyoto, founded in 1800, is a long-established karuta maker, known for its Ogura Hyakunin Isshu. This is a reproduction of the Hyakunin Isshu drawn by Ogata Korin, one of the representative painters of the mid-Edo period, a master of the Rinpa school. The reading cards feature pictures of the poets and the first lines of the poems, while the taking cards feature pictures of flowers and plants and illustrations related to the meaning of the poems, vividly drawn in gold, vermilion, and ultramarine. Both the reading cards and the taking cards are stored in a chitsu case and delivered in a paulownia box with the signature "Hokkyo Korin" foil-stamped on it. This is a top-of-the-line Hyakunin Isshu, finished by hand with gold leaf paper, one sheet at a time. "Hokkyo Korin" An abbreviation of Hokkyo, a title given to painters and artists, the highest honor in the Buddhist world, which Korin often used. [Specifications] "Set Contents" Reading cards: 100, Taking cards: 100, Chitsu (case) box, Paulownia box "Material" Karuta = Japanese paper, cardboard (Gold leaf paper backing finish / High-definition silk screen printing, multi-color printing) "Size" Karuta = 9.1 cm long x 6.3 cm wide, Chitsu box = 10 cm long x 13.5 cm wide x 8.3 cm high Paulownia box = 23.2 cm long x 16.2 cm wide x 12.3 cm high *Chitsu A cover to protect books from damage. Made with cardboard as the core and covered with cloth. #HyakuninIsshu #KorinKaruta #PaulowniaBox #OishiTengudo