About Hyakunin Isshu Hyakunin Isshu are a collection of one hundred short poems that was written by one hundred different famous poets about 730 years ago. This game uses two types of cards. One is a 100 reading cards that first part of poem are written. Other one is a 100 grabbing cards that last part of poem and picture are written. First, to arrange all the grabbing cards on the floor face up. Then when the reader begin reading aloud the reading card, players quickly search for the corresponding card that is last part of poem written.