The "Secret Teachings" handed down by Kobo-Daishi Kukai
Messages from 44 Precious Beings The world of Esoteric Buddhism is represented by 44 oracle cards.
Esoteric Buddhism, as the name implies, is the "secret teachings," the profound doctrines preached by Dainichi Nyorai and transmitted from master to disciple.
In Japan, esoteric Buddhism became widely known when Kukai (Kobo-Daishi) went to Tang China and transmitted the teachings he had inherited.
The world of esoteric Buddhism is profoundly mysterious and cannot be easily understood in its entirety.
It would take a great deal of time and effort to learn about esoteric Buddhism from scratch.
This complex and esoteric world is now available in the form of oracle cards.
These cards are designed to bring you into contact with the world of esoteric Buddhism on a daily basis without having to open a thick academic book.
Please clarify your questions, calm your mind, and draw the cards.
The 44 Buddhas selected from the Vajrayana Mandala, Womb Realm Mandala, and other mandalas will brightly illuminate the path we walk.
The world of Esoteric Buddhism is represented without error by a solid lineup of cards.
The author has taken great care not to misrepresent the world of esoteric Buddhism in the form of oracle cards in "Cards of Esoteric Buddhism in Japan.
The author is Rev. Yuzui Kotaki, an acharya of the Koyasan Shingon sect and vice-abbot of Renjyo-in Temple on Makino Mountain.
Not only does he use easy-to-understand language to explain about the Buddha, but he also supervises the illustrations on the cards from an iconographical perspective.
Illustrator Miki Okuda was in charge of the card illustrations and messages.
Okuda, whose works depicting angels, such as "Angel Prism Cards," are impressive, has beautifully and delicately depicted the world of the Buddha this time.
While being contemporary, she has depicted the essence of the Buddha in every detail.
An introductory guide for those who want to know more about the world of esoteric Buddhism is also included.
You can use the "Japanese Esoteric Buddhism Cards" as you would ordinary oracle cards, with the help of the manual, or you can read the cards based on the inspiration you receive from the illustrations.
For those who wish to learn more about the world of Esoteric Buddhism as they use the cards, an "Introductory Guide" has been prepared separately from the manual.
What are Nyorai, Bodhisattvas, and Myoo?
What kind of Buddhas are there around us?
What are mandalas, which we often hear about?
The contents of the book are explained in a step-by-step manner.
Why don't you come in touch with the world of Buddha through oracle cards, which is surprisingly unfamiliar even to us Japanese who have often visited temples for funerals, memorial services, and visits to graves since childhood?
We are sure that you will be able to approach a part of the truth.

◆Item Code：01-35-004
◆Writer：Yuzui Kotaki
◆Artist：Miki Okuda
◆Publisher：Visionary Company,Inc.
◆Box Type：covered box with lid
◆Package Size：H135 × W100 × D30[mm]
◆Card Size : H126 × W89[mm]
◆Card's Lamination：varnishing
◆Number of cards：44
◆Guidebook：Japanese
◆Deck Type：Oracle Cards