Negative positive inversion

[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

[Family Crests] Swallowtail butterfly Round Button 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 … 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

[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

[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

[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

Karahana flower inside Four-sided Mokko for Kamon. Nature plants symbol and graphics at old age for Japanese family. note. Karahana flower is a pattern that came from China and does not refer to a specific flower, but to a “Karahana-flower-style plant pattern”. mokko is said to have originated from being used as a pattern … Read More

[Family Crests] Kaji leaf Sticker Kaji leaf for Kamon. Nature plants symbol and graphics at old age for Japanese family. note. Kaji leaf: In the olden days, at the Tanabata Festival, there was a custom of writing poetry on seven Kaji leaves and praying for the improvement of entertainment and the achievement of love.

[Family Crests] 3 ginkgo leaves inside a circle Round Sticker 3 ginkgo leaves inside a circle for Kamon. Nature plants symbol and graphics at old age for Japanese family. It’s negative positive inversion. note. Some ginkgo trees have a long life and are over 1000 years old. It is resistant to fire and has … Read More

[Family Crests] Paulownia 5-7kiri Sticker 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 family. These … Read More

[Family Crests] Swallowtail butterfly Sticker 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 … Read More

3 hollyhocks end alignment for Kamon. Nature plants symbol and graphics at old age for Japanese family. note. A crest with the motif of the leaves of a plant called Aoi(Hollyhock). The Aoi used at Kamo Shrine has been treated as a sacred plant. [Family Crests] 3 hollyhocks end alignment Sticker

[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

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

[Family Crests] Two grapes 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] 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] Hugged Japanese gingers Round Sticker Hugged Japanese gingers for Kamon. Nature plants symbol and graphics at old age for Japanese family. note. Japanese ginger is one of the 10 major family crests, and is a family crest made from autumn flowers of the ginger family, which is considered to be a magical … Read More

[Family Crests] Hugged holly olive leaves Sticker Hugged holly olive leaves for Kamon. Nature plants symbol and graphics at old age for Japanese family. note. Holly olive leave: It was used as an amulet in the Heian period because of its thorns on its leaves. There was a house that was used for the … Read More

A Plum flower for Kamon. Flowers symbol and graphics at old age. note. The cherry blossom viewing in the Nara period, when the Manyoshu was compiled, was not cherry blossoms but plum blossoms. It was already used as a pattern in the Nara period. [Family Crests] Plum Flowers Round Sticker

[Family Crests] Tomoe designed chili peppers Round Sticker Tomoe designed chili peppers for Kamon. Nature plants symbol and graphics at old age for Japanese family. note. Chili is native to Central and South America and is eaten as a vegetable and used as a spicy spice. It is said that he came to Japan … Read More

[Family Crests] Front facing radish Pinback Button Front facing radish for Kamon. Nature plants symbol and graphics at old age for Japanese family. It’s negative positive inversion. note. Daikon radish (Japanese white radish) is one of the seven spring herbs and has the meaning of warding off evil spirits and causing no illness.

a circle inside three steps pine trees Kamon. Nature plants symbol and graphics at old age for Japanese family. note. Pine tree has been a tree where gods live since ancient times, and it is the etymology of “worship” and “festival” as the meaning of waiting for gods. It is regarded as a symbol … Read More

Nandina like a wheels for Kamon. Nature plants symbol and graphics at old age for Japanese family. note. Nandina domestica : It was treated as an auspicious plant, familiar with the word “rolling through difficulties”. It also has the meaning of “auspicious” and “apotropaic magic”, and was often used for celebrations. [Family Crests] Nandina … Read More

[Family Crests] 3 chasing ginkgo leaves with Oxalis corniculata Sticker 3 chasing ginkgo leaves with Oxalis corniculata for Kamon. Nature plants symbol and graphics at old age for Japanese family. note. Oxalis leaves (Katabami) are heart-shaped. It has strong fertility and was favored by public and samurai families for its auspiciousness. It’s negative positive … Read More

[Family Crests] Reverse sides oxalis corniculata Round sticker Reverse sides oxalis corniculata for Kamon. Nature plants symbol and graphics at old age for Japanese family. note. Oxalis leaves (Katabami) are heart-shaped. It has strong fertility and was favored by public and samurai families for its auspiciousness.

3 oak leaves inside a circle for Kamon. Nature plants symbol and graphics at old age for Japanese family. note. Kashiwa (ork leaf) is a deciduous tree of the family Fagaceae, and its large and thick leaves were used in ancient times for tableware for serving food, and were considered to be “sacred trees.” … Read More

It’s famous family crest of Takeda Shingen. Shingen Takeda was a daimyo during the Warring States period. The “Furinkazan”, which is said to have been written on the flag sashimono (military flag), is also famous. note. Hishimon (rhombus shape) is said to be a stylized version of the trapa japonica fruit or trapa japonica … Read More