Yokai Tarot: The Deck of Japanese Folklore
A deck woven from the spirits of Japanese folklore - yokai. Cunning, protective and mysterious creatures guide the reader through 78 arcana, revealing legends and intuitive clues in a softly mystical visual manner.
Author (text): Paolo Bertazzo
Artist: Marga Biazzi
Publisher: Lo Scarabeo (Llewellyn distribution in the US)
Year of publication: 2024
Number of cards: 78 cards
Description of the edition: cards + multilingual booklet; deck format ~70 × 120 mm, branded Lo Scarabeo case.
Subject: Japanese folklore, spirits of nature and houses (yokai), legends and parables.
Tradition: author's interpretation of classical Tarot archetypes (based on the RWS system).
Illustrations: detailed, atmospheric, with a muted palette - create a sense of ancient folklore.
Card size: approximately 7 x 12 cm (70 x 120 mm).
Suitable for: those interested in Eastern mythology, aesthetics and deep symbolism; for intuitive layouts, personal practices and collections.
Yokai Tarot is not just a fortune telling tool, but a meeting with spirit images, where each card carries a story, a moral and a quiet whisper of intuition.