Christina Hu’s Cornerstore Tarot series imagines what tarot might look like if your neighborhood bodega were the portal to the universe. The Fool begins their journey not on a mountain path but in the softly humming aisles of a Japanese conbini. Instead of a knapsack and a cliff, this Fool is greeted by perfectly lined rows of umeboshi onigiri—bright wrappers, handwritten labels, and that unmistakable conbini glow that turns even a refrigerated shelf into a tiny moment of magic.
Here, beginnings feel small but full of possibility. Maybe you stopped in for a quick snack; maybe you wandered in just to escape the heat outside. But standing in front of these neatly stacked rice triangles, something shifts. The world feels full again—simple, warm, and a little funny. A reminder that even the gentlest choices—the spur-of-the-moment onigiri you grab at midnight—can be the first step into something new.
This version of The Fool isn’t about daring leaps. It’s about curiosity, comfort, and the quiet excitement of choosing the next thing to nourish you. A fresh start, wrapped in plastic, waiting in a fridge that hums like destiny.
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5” × 7” risograph postcard
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Printed on thick cardstock
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3-color risograph print (each piece may vary due to natural riso shifts)
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Designed and printed in the USA
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Packaged flat with protective backing
Color may vary slightly depending on screen settings.