Through Art and Calligraphy, Enter the World of Hyakunin Isshu

2026年01月31日（土） - 2026年04月12日（日）

Even though it dates from nearly 800 years ago, everyone in Japan is familiar with the Hyakunin Isshu anthology. Encountered at school, it also lives on in karuta, a popular game played with cards. Working nearby, poet and literary scholar Fujiwara no Teika (1162-1241) carefully sorted this enduring collection of 100 outstanding poems by 100 poets. While pondering which poems to select, Teika is believed to have resided, a little farther up Mt. Ogura from this museum, in a villa the site of which is marked by a monument in the grounds of Nison-in Temple. Now, in a special exhibition, the museum will be showing poet portraits and waka-poem calligraphy, including verses from Hyakunin Isshu.