https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc The Japanese Special Collection contains digitized versions of select materials from the Japanese rare collection housed in Rare Books and Special Collections and other distinctive Japanese language materials owned by the UBC Library. Featured items include karuta [playing cards] sets, manuscript copies of pre-modern literary works, hand-drawn building plans, printed publications from the Edo period and others.The digitization of these materials was made possible by a generous donation from the 60 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0388526 Illustrations hand-painted in gold, blue, green and other colours, with borders in gold. https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0388526 Mon, 05 May 2025 11:26:28 -0700 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0438270 Accordion style book with wooden front and back covers. https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0438270 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 02:30:42 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0421696 Volume 8 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0421696 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 02:30:44 -0700 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0422231 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0422231 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 02:30:43 -0700 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0418470 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0418470 Thu, 27 Apr 2023 02:41:56 -0700 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423063 Set consists of 100 poems from the poetry anthology Hyakunin Isshu (One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each) in hand-drawn characters, on 100 pairs of cards. The first card in the pair carries the first half of the poem, and the second card carries the second half. These cards are played as a traditional Japanese game known as uta-garuta. In this set, hand-written by 柳原方光 (1641-1657), Dainagon Yanagiwara Sukeyuki's son, the first card also carries the name of the poet and has the poetic theme illustrated in the background. https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423063 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 02:30:39 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423019 Set consists of 209 poems from Ise monogatari, in hand-drawn characters, on 209 pairs of cards. The first card in the pair carries the first half of the poem with a hand-painted colour illustration, and the second card carries the second half. These cards are played as a traditional Japanese game known as uta-garuta. https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423019 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:31:07 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423020 volume 2 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423020 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:30:58 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423018 Not drawn to scale. https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423018 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:30:53 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423017 volume 2 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423017 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:30:51 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423015 volume 1 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423015 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:30:50 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423016 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423016 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:30:44 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423012 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423012 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:30:37 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423014 Edition: Saihan https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423014 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:30:37 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423007 volume 4 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423007 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:30:35 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423008 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423008 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:30:34 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423011 volume 1 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423011 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:30:33 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423010 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423010 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:30:31 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423009 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0423009 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:30:24 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0421620 volume 3 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0421620 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 10:24:51 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0422399 Set consists of 209 poems from the Ise monogatari, in hand-drawn characters, on 209 pairs of cards. The first card in the pair carries the first half of the poem, and the second card carries the second half. These cards are played as a traditional Japanese game known as uta-garuta. https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0422399 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 02:34:13 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0422398 volume 3, part 2 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0422398 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 02:33:50 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0422397 volume 3, part 1 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0422397 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 02:33:47 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0422396 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0422396 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 02:33:45 -0800 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0422395 volume 2, part 2 https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/jsc/items/1.0422395 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 02:33:43 -0800