This is a karuta set featuring 50 of Matsuo Basho's haiku, with 50 place names associated with him replacing the traditional "iroha" characters. I think you can travel through Japan while tracing the haiku. The pictures on the picture cards are beautiful, and the reading cards also include explanations. I bought this about 30 years ago and played with my children. I handled it with care, so there are no noticeable scratches or stains. - Title: Basho Travel Karuta - Contents: Karuta cards, map - Map Features: Basho's Footsteps Map, numbered in the order the haiku were written Thank you for looking. Gender...Unisex Toy Genre...Educational Toys/Learning Toys