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Japaridze Deck

Based on the art of Parisian artist Nino Japaridze, the Japaridze Tarot uses surrealism, nature, Numerology, and the elements to take you on a bold exploration through the wisdom of the Tarot. Learn More

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Japaridze Tarot Deck

Major Arcana

The Fool Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Fool
The Magician Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Magician
The High Priestess Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The High Priestess
The Empress Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Empress
The Emperor Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Emperor
The Hierophant Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Hierophant
The Lovers Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Lovers
The Chariot Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Chariot
Strength Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Strength
The Hermit Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Hermit
Wheel of Fortune Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Wheel of Fortune
Justice Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Justice
The Hanged Man Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Hanged Man
Death Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Death
Temperance Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Temperance
The Devil Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Devil
The Tower Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Tower
The Star Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Star
The Moon Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Moon
The Sun Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The Sun
Judgement Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Judgement
The World Tarot card in Japaridze deck
The World

The Wands

Ace of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Ace of Wands
Two of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Two of Wands
Three of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Three of Wands
Four of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Four of Wands
Five of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Five of Wands
Six of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Six of Wands
Seven of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Seven of Wands
Eight of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Eight of Wands
Nine of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Nine of Wands
Ten of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Ten of Wands
Page of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Page of Wands
Knight of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Knight of Wands
Queen of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Queen of Wands
King of Wands Tarot card in Japaridze deck
King of Wands

The Cups

Ace of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Ace of Cups
Two of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Two of Cups
Three of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Three of Cups
Four of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Four of Cups
Five of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Five of Cups
Six of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Six of Cups
Seven of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Seven of Cups
Eight of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Eight of Cups
Nine of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Nine of Cups
Ten of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Ten of Cups
Page of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Page of Cups
Knight of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Knight of Cups
Queen of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Queen of Cups
King of Cups Tarot card in Japaridze deck
King of Cups

The Swords

Ace of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Ace of Swords
Two of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Two of Swords
Three of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Three of Swords
Four of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Four of Swords
Five of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Five of Swords
Six of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Six of Swords
Seven of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Seven of Swords
Eight of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Eight of Swords
Nine of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Nine of Swords
Ten of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Ten of Swords
Page of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Page of Swords
Knight of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Knight of Swords
Queen of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Queen of Swords
King of Swords Tarot card in Japaridze deck
King of Swords

The Coins

Ace of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Ace of Coins
Two of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Two of Coins
Three of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Three of Coins
Four of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Four of Coins
Five of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Five of Coins
Six of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Six of Coins
Seven of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Seven of Coins
Eight of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Eight of Coins
Nine of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Nine of Coins
Ten of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Ten of Coins
Page of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Page of Coins
Knight of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Knight of Coins
Queen of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
Queen of Coins
King of Coins Tarot card in Japaridze deck
King of Coins

About the Japaridze Deck

Japaridze Tarot is a reimagining of the Tarot universe through the visionary lens of Nino Japaridze, a leading contemporary Franco-Georgian artist. The overall structure of the deck is consistent with the majority of those that precede it. Nino has intended to position the imagery in a timeless setting unconfined by the domination of any single thematic emphasis.

Each one of her paintings casts a new light on the topics and ideas each Tarot card traditionally represents. While Japaridze Tarot does contain a few deviations from conventional Tarot structure, we expect that none should hinder its usage by experienced readers and those adherents familiar with other decks. The titles of the Major Arcana are largely consistent with classical Tarot with only a few exceptions, which emphasize aspects of particular interest to the artist.

The card commonly known as The Emperor is here presented as War, an intriguing commentary on the authoritarian and belligerent characteristics that controlling masculine energy may embody. In a similar vein, the card that has traditionally been designated as The Hanged Man is recast as The Drowned to emphasize its aquatic connotations with the unconscious. In the Minor Arcana, the traditional suits of Swords, Wands, Cups and Pentacles correspond to the four Elements—these being Air, Fire, Water and Earth. Nino has renamed these suits more overtly in accordance with their established elemental associations and thus we have the suits of Winds, Fire, Tides and Gardens.

Japaridze Tarot’s most noticeable departure from customary Tarot lies within the Court Cards of the Minor Arcana. While the time-honored Queen and King have been retained, in this deck they are preceded by the Jester and the Stranger, two universal archetypes who take the place of the more familiar Page and Knight. These cards retain many, though not all, of their conventional associations. We hope Japaridze Tarot is as well received by the Tarot community as its images have been embraced by the art world. Our goal has been to be mindful of Tarot tradition but not slavish or imitative to it while allowing Nino max-imum freedom in her artistic interpretation and vision of Tarot’s incredibly rich history.