Tamura Shogundo was founded in 1921. Satoshi Tamura was born into a family of karuta craftsmen, and following in his father's footsteps, he is now a karuta craftsman who is dedicated to handcrafting karuta every day.
Tamura Shogundo's Hyakunin Isshu is also used in the traditional "Karuta Hajime New Year's Card Game" held at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto on January 3 every year.