Kamiarizuki Playing Cards on Kickstarter

Kamiarizuki Playing Cards mark the latest release from Bloom Playing Cards and the sixth deck in Season Two of Room One’s Collection System. Drawing from Japanese mythology, the deck is inspired by Kami-Ari-Zuki, the sacred “Month With Gods,” when Shinto deities are said to gather at Izumo Grand Shrine to determine matters of fate, relationships, and prosperity.

The deck centers on the theme of en, or fated connection. Across the number cards, pips transform into rabbits, a symbol deeply tied to Izumo folklore and guidance. When fanned or laid in sequence, the cards reveal continuous straight bars that run through the deck, forming an unbroken panorama that represents strands of fate linking every card together. 

The court cards feature detailed illustrations off Shinto deities such as Ōkuninushi and Amaterasu, rendered in ceremonial attire and unified by a flowing shimenawa rope motif that continues seamlessly from card to card. 

This same rope imagery defines the card backs, where shimenawa and omamori knot symbols merge into a central “Knot of Fate.” When the deck is flipped or fanned, the corner knots animate visually, creating a smooth, hypnotic motion that reinforces the idea of divine connection through movement.

Kamiarizuki is released in three editions on Kickstarter: Daikichi, Kokichi, and Suekichi. The Daikichi Edition serves as the premium offering, featuring extensive foil accents and sapphire-blue gilded edges, while Kokichi and Suekichi provide alternate colorways and finishes. 

Packaging is equally ambitious. The Daikichi Edition is housed in a light-up Saisen-Bako tuck box inspired by Shinto offering boxes, while the other editions arrive in split-top Shimenawa tuck boxes designed to open ceremonially in two halves.

Printed with layered finishes by Room One Cards, the Kamiarizuki Playing Cards balance storytelling with visual cohesion and technical execution. Pledge starts at $17 on Kickstarter.