Hyakunin Isshu - Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, Arashiyama

Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, Arashiyama

In November 2003, the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry founded the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Cultural Foundation to promote this work of literature and poetic appreciation.

In January 2006, The Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Hall of Fame Shigure-den was completed in Arashiyama. This museum introduces visitors to Hyakunin Isshu using the latest digital technology.

During the following years, 100 monuments inscribed with the 100 poems from the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu are planned for installation in the nearby vicinity.

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