The cards for the game “One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets” (Hyakunin isshū) depict the poets and poetesses in a variety of court costumes, since the great majority of them were born at a time when such garments were the cultural norm.
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Title: A backgammon board (sugoroku) and painted shells (kai ōi) for the matching shells game (kaiawase), Heian Period Costumes
Location: Saitosenshoten
Subject Keywords: Heian Period Costumes, Kyoto Prefecture