Kamon Mugs
Description: Akechi Kamon Toki Kikyo in Silver Foil. Toki Kikyo (土岐桔梗), meaning "Japanese bellflower", the kamon of akechi clan in sengoku jidai. Cool kamon design suitable for Japanese or samurai fan, also can be given as a gift to your friends or family who use this kamon as their family crest.
Description: Oda Nobunaga was a legendary daimyo of Japan in the sengoku jidai who attempted to unify Japan and successfully gained control over most of Honshu. Nobunaga is regarded as one of three unifiers of Japan along with his retainers Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. During his later life, Nobunaga was widely known for most brutal suppression of determined opponents, eliminating those who by principle refused to cooperate or yield to his demands. His reign was noted for innovative military tactics, fostering free trade, and encouraging the start of the Momoyama historical art period. He was killed when his retainer Akechi Mitsuhide rebelled against him at Honno-ji.
Description: The Maeda clan (前田) was a Japanese samurai clan who ruled most of the Hokuriku region of central Honshu from the end of the Sengoku period through the Meiji restoration of 1868. The Maeda rose to prominence as daimyo of Kaga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, which was second only to the Tokugawa clan in kokudaka. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Maeda clan, Kaga Umebachi (加賀梅鉢) or “Kaga plum-basin”. Below the crest is “Maeda” in kanji.
Description: The Fukushima clan (福島) was a Japanese samurai clan that known for their daimyo in sengoku jidai, Fukushima Masanori, which is also a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he fought in the battle of Shizugatake in 1583, and soon became known as one of Seven Spears of Shizugatake which also included Katō Kiyomasa and others. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Fukushima clan, Fukushima omodaka (福島沢瀉) or “Fukushima threeleaf arrowhead”. Below the crest is “Fukushima” in kanji.
Description: Ikko Ikki mon from the japanese shogunate. Warrior monks who revolted against the shogun. The mon is an emblem to designate a family, clan or even an organization. The kamon is used specifically to identify a family. The mon is similar to the coat of arms from European heraldic tradition. Although, there is a big difference, the mon stays clean and minimalistic in design. European crests tend to get very complicated by combining other family crests over the generations. Mon and Kamon are usually designed using a roundel containing a abstracted, stylized image of an object. This object can be a plant, an animal, a tool, or anything you fancy. This will lead to a large amount of categories containg many variations of aparticular obje...
Description: The Chosokabe clan (長宗我部) was a Japanese samurai kin group associated with Tosa Province in modern-day Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. The clan claims descent from Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China. The clan is known for the 21st daimyo of the clan, Chosokabe Motochika who unified Shikoku in sengoku jidai. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Chosokabe clan, featuring seven leaf creeping woodsorrel. Below the crest is “Chosokabe” in kanji.
Description: The Akechi clan (明智) is a branch of the Toki clan, which is descended from the Seiwa Genji, thrived around the later part of the Sengoku period. The clan is known for the Head of clan, Akechi Mitsuhide who trapped Nobunaga at Honnō-ji and forced him to commit suicide. The Akechi then gained power due to the collapse of the Oda clan. Later that same year, Akechi Mitsuhide was slain at the Battle of Yamazaki, twelve days after the Incident at Honnō-ji. The Akechi clan then fell from prominence. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Akechi clan, Japanese bellflower. Below the crest is “Akechi” in kanji.
Description: The Tokugawa clan (徳川) was a powerful daimyo family of Japan, known for the daimyo Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which effectively ruled Japan from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. This is the kamon (family crest/emblem) of the Tokugawa clan, triple hollyhock. Below the crest is “Tokugawa” in kanji.
Description: The Saito clan (斎藤) was a Japanese samurai kin group from Echizen Province. The clan claimed descent from Fujiwara Toshihito. Saito Dosan (1494–1556) was the father-in-law of Oda Nobunaga. Dosan was attacked by his own son, Saito Yoshitatsu, and died in battle. Later, the son of Yoshitatsu, Tatsuoki was defeated by Oda Nobunaga in 1564, and the clan disappeared. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Saito clan, Ni-to nami (二頭波) or “Double head wave”. Below the crest is “Saito” in kanji.
Description: Maruni Sagari Fuji (丸に下がり藤), meaning "Encircled Dropping Wisteria". The design features the traditional Japanese kamon, or family crest, in a beautiful gold wax seal style, perfect for those who appreciate the beauty and symbolism of traditional Japanese design and samurai culture.
Description: The Kuroda clan (黒田) was a Japanese samurai clan which came to prominence during the Sengoku period. In the 16th century, the Kuroda clan was located in Harima Province. Under the headship of Kuroda Yoshitaka, the clan served the Oda and later Toyotomi clans. In the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, Kuroda Yoshitaka and his son Nagamasa supported Ieyasu in combat against Mitsunari Western Army, and were rewarded for their service with a transfer to the Fukuoka Domain. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Kuroda clan, Kuroda Fuji tomoe (黒田藤巴) or “Kuroda wisteria tomoe”. Below the crest is “Kuroda” in kanji.
Description: The Maruni Agari Fuji (丸に上り藤) kamon, meaning "Ascending Wisteria in a Ring". The design features the traditional Japanese kamon, or family crest, in a beautiful gold wax seal style, perfect for those who appreciate the beauty and symbolism of traditional Japanese design and samurai culture.
Description: The Date clan (伊達) is a Japanese samurai kin group founded in the early Kamakura period, the family took its name from the Date district (now Fukushima Prefecture), north of Japan. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Date clan, “Take ni Suzume”, featuring two sparrows surrounded by bamboo . Below the crest is “Date” in kanji.
Description: The Shibata clan (柴田) was a Japanese clan that had originated during the Heian period (12th century) of Japan. The Shibata clan of Echigo province were notably related to that of the Shibata clan of Owari province. The Shibata clan of Echigo were descended from Sasaki Moritsuna, a supporter of Minamoto no Yoritomo and a son of Sasaki Hideyoshi. The Shibata later became retainers of the Nagao clan, which was under control by the famed Uesugi Kenshin. After Shibata Shigeie died during the year of 1587, the Shibata clan attempted to break away from the Uesugi. After this, the clan of Echigo became extinct, never to be seen again. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Shibata clan, Maru ni futatu Karigane (丸に二つ雁金) or “Double wild goose in
Description: The Toyotomi clan (豊臣) was a Japanese clan that ruled over Japan before the Edo period, the most influential figure within the Toyotomi was Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the three “unifiers of Japan”, the clan dissolved after the son of Hideyoshi, Toyotomi hideyori commit seppuku adter defeated by Tokugawa Ieyasu in siege of Osaka. This is the kamon (family crest/emblem) of the Toyotomi clan, the paulownia seal, the crest is still use in nowadays Japan on the Japanese 500 yen coin. Below the crest is “Toyotomi” in kanji.
Description: The Chosokabe clan (長宗我部) was a Japanese samurai kin group associated with Tosa Province in modern-day Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. The clan claims descent from Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China. The clan is known for the 21st daimyo of the clan, Chosokabe Motochika who unified Shikoku in sengoku jidai. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Chosokabe clan, featuring seven leaf creeping woodsorrel. Below the crest is “Chosokabe” in kanji.
Description: The Ii clan (井伊) is a Japanese clan which originates in Totomi Province. It was a retainer clan of the Imagawa family, and then switched sides to the Matsudaira clan of Mikawa Province. A famed 16th-century clan member, Ii Naomasa, was Tokugawa Ieyasu’s son-in-law and one of his most important generals. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Ii clan, Maru ni tachibana (丸に橘) or “citrus Tachibana in a circle”. Below the crest is “Ii” in kanji.
Description: Ouchi clan (大内) was one of the most powerful and important families in Japan during the reign of the Ashikaga shogunate in the 12th to 14th centuries. Their domains, ruled from the castle town of Yamaguchi, comprised six provinces at their height, and the Ouchi played a major role in supporting the Ashikaga in the Nanboku-cho Wars against the Imperial Court. The Ouchi remained powerful up until the 1560s, when they became eclipsed by their vassals, the Mori clan. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Ouchi clan, Ouchi bhisi (大内菱) or “Ouchi Diamond”. Below the crest is “Ouchi” in kanji.
Description: The Azai clan (浅井) was a line of daimyos during Japan’s Sengoku jidai that was based in Omi Province (present day Shiga Prefecture). The Azai clan, along with the Asakura clan, opposed Oda Nobunaga in the late 16th century. They were defeated by him at the Battle of Anegawa in 1570, and all but eliminated when their home castle, Odani Castle, was taken three years later. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Azai clan, three kikkō (turtle shell) with hanabishi (flower in diamond shape) in the center. Below the crest is “Azai” in kanji.
Description: The Late Hojo clan (後北条), or Odawara Hojo was one of the most powerful warrior clans in Japan in the Sengoku period and held domains primarily in the Kantō region, but they were not related to the earlier Hojo clan who controlled the hereditary title of shikken of the Kamakura shogunate. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Hojo clan, Mitsuuroko (三つ鱗) or “three scales”. Below the crest is “Hojo” in kanji.
Description: The Oda clan (織田氏 Oda-shi) was a family of Japanese daimyōs who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century. Though they had the climax of their fame under Oda Nobunaga and fell from the spotlight soon after, several branches of the family continued as daimyō houses until the Meiji Restoration. The Oda Clan kamon represents hope of family prosperity.
