Blue Birds' Tarot

Creator(s): Tadahiko Kawagushi (Hesomoge), Maki Mikami
Date: 2012
Country: Japan
Publisher: self-published
Number of Cards: 22
ISBN:  
Type: Marseilles
Reference: artist's page  








Notes:
The deck was created by Tadahiko Kawagushi ("Hesomoge") in cooperation with the professional astrologer Maki Mikami.

The cards are based on Marseilles designs. The artwork uses a restricted palette on top of strong pen drawings.

The deck came with a Japanese only LWB.

The original paintings were the subject of an exhibition in November 2012.

Peace Tarot (Japanese Tarot Deck)

Creator(s): Misuzu Itateyama
Date: 2007, 2012
Country: Japan
Publisher: self-published
Number of Cards: 22+2
ISBN: 978-4-87035-473-9
Type: other
Reference: artist's page

Notes:
Misuzu Itateyama is an illustrator based in Fukuoka City. She was inspired by ancient Japanese culture, Buddhist art and Ukiyo-e. The deck on her website has a copyright 2007, my printed edition is from 2012.

The art is watercolor with elegant black lines of Chinese ink.

The deck came in a cardboard box with a Japanese only LWB and two extra cards. The English title on the box says "Japanese Tarot Deck", but it was sold on ebay as "Peace Tarot".

Usatarot

Creator(s): Rinousagi
Date: 2010
Country: Japan
Publisher: self-published
Number of Cards: 22
ISBN: 
Type: RWS
Reference: artist's page

Notes:
This is a handmade self-published tarot. Pen drawn outlines were coloured using a computer graphic program. Except that all personage is rabbit, this tarot has standard RWS images.

The cards measure 94mm x 60 mm

Usagi is the Japanese word for "rabbit".

The Way of the Fool

Creator(s): Beatriz Inglessis 
Date: 2011
Country: Japan
Publisher: self-published
Number of Cards: 22
ISBN:
Type:
Reference: Beatriz Inglessis





Notes:

Limited edition of 50 signed and numbered decks.

Inglessis created the Majors using traditional Japanese wood block printing.

The cards are delivered in a grey cloth flap bag.

Sawsin's Rampo X Tarot

Creator(s): Sawsin Kondo
Date: 2011
Country: Japan
Publisher: self-published 
Number of Cards: 22
ISBN:
Type:
Reference: Sawsin's Blog



Notes:
Sawsin (as he refers to himself), created the original set of tarot prints for an art exhibit in November 2011. He also made 18 signed and numbered copies of a deck of the images, all of which sold out at the exhibit. He then created a second edition of 18 with a different card back image and title card which he offered on his blog. Mine is no 13 of the second edition.

The Rampo X Tarot associates images inspired by the Japanese author Hirai Tarō (better known by his nom de plume Edogawa Rampo) with the tarot trumps. Rampo is generally credited as being the father of modern Japanese mystery literature.