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[Family Crests] Paulownia Flowers and leaf button It is the family crest that you have the most chance to see in Japan. The paulownia flower crest was regarded as a sub-crest of the emperor’s family. In addition, this paulownia flower crest was sometimes given to a vassal who had a merit in the Emperor’s … Read More

[Family Crests] Eiraku coin Round Button Nobunaga Oda used the Eiraku coin (Eiraku Tsuho) design that was in circulation as a family crest as a symbol of economic power. He used it as a flag.

It is a family crest that the Uesugi family gave to the Date family as a “proof of marriage”. The combination with bamboo leaves is popular. note. The sparrow has long been a familiar bird to the Japanese. In Shikoku and Wakayama prefectures, sparrows are also called “itakura” and mean small birds (kura) that … Read More

[Family Crests] Sparrows and bamboo leaves Round Button It is a family crest that the Uesugi family gave to the Date family as a “proof of marriage”. The combination with bamboo leaves is popular. note. The sparrow has long been a familiar bird to the Japanese. In Shikoku and Wakayama prefectures, sparrows are also … Read More

It is a crest used by “Taira no Kiyomori”, the lord of the Heike clan. Nobunaga Oda began to use the “swallowtail butterfly crest” in honor of Taira’s descendants from a certain time in order to replace Seiwa Genji’s Muromachi Shogunate. note. Butterflies are creatures that grow while transforming from larvae to pupae to … Read More

One character of nothing is drawn. Nothing means “innocence”, which is a psychological state freed from all anxieties based on the idea of ​​Zen Buddhism. However, no evidence of Oda Nobunaga’s use of this family crest has ever been confirmed, and it is only described in the “Kansei Choshu Shokafu”. [Family Crests] Nothing in … Read More

[Family Crests] Nothing in Kanji letter Button One character of nothing is drawn. Nothing means “innocence”, which is a psychological state freed from all anxieties based on the idea of ​​Zen Buddhism. However, no evidence of Oda Nobunaga’s use of this family crest has ever been confirmed, and it is only described in the … Read More

The family crest used by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when he was inaugurated as Taiko. It is said that he created it himself. Hideyoshi Toyotomi, who gave many paulownia crests to the military commanders who became subordinates in the process of controlling various parts of the country, began to use the taiko paulownia crests, which was … Read More

[Family Crests] Ryoma Sakamoto’s bellflower round Button Cross lines inside Kikyo (ballon flower, bellflower) Kamon. It was used Ryoma Sakamoto who succeeded in the Taisei Hokan at the end of the Edo period. note. Kikyo (ballon flower, bellflower) is Seven herbs of autumn. In the olden days, one flower of bellflower was dedicated to … Read More

Nobunaga Oda used the Eiraku coin (Eiraku Tsuho) design that was in circulation as a family crest as a symbol of economic power. He used it as a flag. [Family Crests] Eiraku coin button

The crest of Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto. The 3 Hollyhock(Aoi) crest used by Ieyasu Tokugawa is said to be derived from it. note: Hollyhock(Aoi) is a perennial plant that grows naturally in forests all over the country and is a common plant. It is said that the development of the house was likened to … Read More

[Family Crests] 2 hollyhock leaves Round Button The crest of Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto. The 3 Hollyhock(Aoi) crest used by Ieyasu Tokugawa is said to be derived from it. note: Hollyhock(Aoi) is a perennial plant that grows naturally in forests all over the country and is a common plant. It is said that the … Read More

The origin is not clear, but it is often used as a god crest, and it started at Hachiman Shrine and then spread to other shrines. Since it has been a popular design since ancient times, it has been used for unspecified family crests. [Family Crests] Left-hand Mitsudomoe Button

[Family Crests] Taiko Paulownia Round Button The family crest used by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when he was inaugurated as Taiko. It is said that he created it himself. Hideyoshi Toyotomi, who gave many paulownia crests to the military commanders who became subordinates in the process of controlling various parts of the country, began to use … Read More

congratulations button representing longevity Kanji

representing longevity Kanji. Japan calls Kotobuki or Ju. congratulations button

[Family Crests] Sagittaria trifolia Round Button When Toyotomi Hideyoshi was calling himself “Kinoshita Tokichiro,” he used “Sagittaria trifolia(Omodaka) family crests” until he was given the 5-3 paulownia crests by Nobunaga Oda. note. Omogata is one of the 10 major family crests widely used in Japan. Sagittaria trifolia is a type of aquatic plant whose … Read More

[Katakana] Samurai red Button A Japanese warrior. Now there are no samurais in japan.

a professional spy (in feudal Japan) highly trained in stealth and secrecy. [Kanji] Shinobi Button

[Kanji] Matsumoto Pinback Button 1. Matsumoto is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. 2. it’s popular first name in Japan. There are about 600,000 Japanese people.

[Kanji] Shogun Yoroi style Button A general who commands an army and sets out. A general in Japan.

Flowers symbol and graphics at old age. Wisteria flower Kamon [Family Crests] Flowers Wisteria Button

Flowers symbol and graphics at old age. Circle and Wisteria Kamon. [Family Crests] Flowers Circle and Wisteria Pin Button

Family Crests(Kamon) symbol and graphics at old age. A bold Circle inside Paulownia leaf and Flowers for Kamon. [Family Crests] Paulownia Flowers with circle Pinback button

Family Crests(Kamon) symbol and graphics at old age. bardo Double Balloonflower for Kamon. [Family Crests] Double Balloonflower bardo Button

The grape crest is a very rare pattern that came from the continent. note. Grape crests bear many fruits and vines are wrapped around them, so they are used as lucky charms for prosperity of descendants, marriage, and prosperity of business. [Family Crests] Two grapes Button

[Family Crests] Left-hand Mitsudomoe Round Button The origin is not clear, but it is often used as a god crest, and it started at Hachiman Shrine and then spread to other shrines. Since it has been a popular design since ancient times, it has been used for unspecified family crests.

[Family Crests] Naoe Kanetsugu Love Round Button The frontal “Ai(love)” that was attached to the helmet worn by Kanetsugu Naoe during the Warring States period. There is a theory that this is an acronym for War Buddha called Atago Gongen. The Atago Gongen is a Buddha who fights against the enemy with Bishamonten.

It’s Sixteen petals Chrysanthemum Flower for Kamon. Family Crests (Kamon) means symbol and graphics at old age in Japan. note: Chrysanthemum: In ancient China, chrysanthemums are used for ornamental purposes and as a medicine for longevity, and are considered to be the most energetic flowers of the hundred flowers. This idea was introduced to … Read More

[Family Crests] Ishida Mitsunari kanji symbol on military flag Round Button It is a Kanji symbol that was raised as a war flag by a military commander named Mitsunari Ishida during the Warring States period. It means, “If one person does for all, and all for one, the people of the world can be … Read More