What is Kamon ?

'家紋'(kamon) is Japanese family crest. 
Kamon represents family's symbol.There are so many kamon types.It's said over 20,000 types are discoverd.And it started about 1,200 years ago,called Heian era.

Kamon's purpose looks like Coat of arms.There were no system to identify people such as ID card,driver license,biometrics autheticate ,etc... So old people used kamon to identify people.Kamon was drawn every where. For example,on clothes,on gate,on flag,on gravestone.

Kamon has so simple design.In comparison with Coat of arms,kamon is just black color,monotone touch. It has omitted,abstract design.It's set secret message.

You may see 'LOUIS VITTON' monograph at their product.That symbol is said to get inspired from Kamon design patterns.

We can imagine very deep world via kamon.Maybe It's  like time travel.

Imagine sakura ocean

 "Sakura" means cherry blossom was in bloom in Tokyo about 2weeks ago.(Now,already fallen...) This picture is Tokyo Nakano Street.That's "sakura" road !!
The weather was fine.People went to see sakura,and eat,drink under sakura tree.

Sakura's kamon exists.It's simple.If we listen the word "sakura",we imagine white pink first,but kamon's sakura is chic.Symbol is interesting.


When we look sakura symbol,we can imagine and see Sakura ocean everyday.Fantastic brain power right ?

holy peach

Peach,it is called "momo" in Japanese.Momo is trusted it is inclued holy power from ancient days.Devils escape it.And momo's flower is so beautiful.Momo's flower is more pinky than sakura.It's vivid pink !! Japanese prefer to sakura.For me,I prefer to momo's flower and momo is one of my favorite fruits.

lightning!!

This is "hira-inazuma"."inazuma" means lightning."hira" means plane.What do you look ? I look it snake,tornado, labyrinth.

orange

Can you see this symbol orange ???