https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/karuta/shiki-japanese-style-playing-cards?ref=dsx5qt Hi guys! I have an ongoing Kickstarter for a "hanafuda-style" deck that is mainly a deck for playing various games, but that can also be used for divination based on the Japanese imagery and its asso...

I've been researching a lot about the history of Japanese playing cards in general, but a specific interest of mine has been figuring out to what extent cardomancy has been a thing. The conclusion I've come to is that there is no "serious" tradition like tarot reading in the West. Japanese...

Hi Marcus, Welcome to the forum. :D Also, thank you for the warning about the shipping situation in Japan (posted under the "Shipping cost are Cray" thread). I recently discovered a couple of online auction sites in Japan that have some items I'm interested in, but for now, I think I will...

Things seem to be getting worse before they get any better, now with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Shipping from Japan to Europe through EMS for example has been suspended by Japan Post completely, because all recent restrictions on Russian airspace has seriously reduced the amount of flights bet...

Hi, I'm Marcus. I'm absolutely obsessed with Japanese playing cards and all aspects of them have become a ridiculously large part of my life these past years, to the chagrin of my wife. There's hardly any research done in this field even in Japan, and just from going through the archives of various ...