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Kotodama Oracle Cards
60 Japanese Word-Spirit Therapy Card Set with English Translation PDF
The words you speak are an order to the universe.
In Japan, there is a beautiful concept called Kotodama — the belief that words carry spirit, energy, and intention.
The 60 Kotodama Therapy Card Set was created from the wisdom of the Japanese 60-day zodiac cycle, the Five Elements philosophy, the traditional calendar, and the power of words.
These cards are not designed to predict the future.
They do not promise luck or guaranteed results.
Instead, they are gentle tools for self-reflection, daily intention, and reconnecting with your inner voice.
Each card carries a Kotodama message that can help you pause, listen to yourself, and choose words that support a richer and happier life.
Discover the message of the day you were born
In the traditional Japanese calendar, the 60 zodiac signs cycle every 60 days.
While the zodiac signs of your birth year and birth month are meaningful, SHIHOjapan places special importance on the zodiac sign of the day you were born.
Your birth-day zodiac card carries a message that may speak to your soul, your natural rhythm, and your personal life theme.
Every 60 days, the same zodiac sign returns.
At SHIHOjapan, we call this day your Rebirth Day — a day to reset, begin again, and remember who you truly are.
Use the cards as daily oracle cards
You can also use the cards as a daily message practice.
Take a quiet breath and ask yourself:
“What word do I need today?”
Draw one card and receive its Kotodama message.
You may use the message as an affirmation, a journal prompt, or a gentle intention for the day.
There is no need to read the cards upside down or reversed like tarot cards.
Simply notice the words, the image, and what quietly resonates with you.
What is included
This card set includes:
60 Kotodama Therapy Cards based on the 60 Japanese zodiac cycle
10 VITACE Core Nature Cards
5 VITACE Guardian Beast Cards
Japanese booklet
English translation PDF of the Japanese booklet
Simple guide for using the cards
You may use all 75 cards together, or use only one section at a time depending on your purpose.
VITACE Core Nature Cards
The 10 VITACE Core Nature Cards represent ten basic qualities based on the Five Elements.
They are:
Great Tree
Flower
Sun
Candle
Mountain
Field
Sword
Jewel
Ocean
River
Each card represents a natural quality, personality tendency, or inner theme.
The final digit of each 60-zodiac card corresponds with one of these ten Core Nature types, helping you understand your natural tendencies more deeply.
VITACE Guardian Beast Cards
The set also includes five Guardian Beast cards connected to the Five Elements and traditional Eastern symbolism.
They are:
Azure Dragon
Phoenix / Suzaku
Qilin / Kirin
White Tiger
Black Tortoise / Genbu
These Guardian Beasts symbolize protection, growth, rebirth, harmony, courage, stability, and prosperity.
They are also connected to the world of SHIHOjapan’s Guardian Beast Aroma Brooches.
Recommended for those who
Love Japanese wisdom and symbolism
Enjoy oracle cards or message cards
Want to know the message of their birth-day zodiac sign
Practice journaling, meditation, or daily intention setting
Are interested in Kotodama, the Five Elements, and the traditional Japanese calendar
Want to choose more positive and supportive words in daily life
Feel drawn to Japanese language, beauty, and spiritual culture
Want a quiet tool for self-reflection and inner alignment
For international customers
The physical cards and booklet are written in Japanese.
This is intentional.
We wish to preserve the beauty, sound, and original energy of the Japanese Kotodama words.
For international customers, an English translation PDF of the included Japanese booklet will be provided as a special gift.
A more detailed English guidebook is also planned to be released separately on Amazon.
Message from SHIHOjapan
Words are not just sounds.
Words can shift your awareness.
Words can calm your heart.
Words can become small seeds for the reality you choose to create.
The words you speak reach you first.
That is why choosing good Kotodama — words filled with love, trust, gratitude, and intention — can become a gentle practice of self-love.
May these cards help you live a richer, happier, and more beautiful life.
Draw your word.
Return to yourself.
Set your intention for today.
Please note
These cards are created for self-reflection, personal insight, and daily intention setting.
They do not predict the future or guarantee specific outcomes.
They are not a substitute for professional medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice.
