Takeda Mugs
Description: The Takeda clan (武田) was a famous Japanese clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century. The clan was historically based in Kai Province in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture. The clan was known for their honorable actions under the rule of Takeda Shingen, one of the most famous rulers of sengoku jidai, the warring period of feudal Japan. This is the kamon (family crest/emblem) of the Takeda clan, this crest is known as the “Takeda Diamond” and is shared by all Takeda families across the country who claim the Kai Genji as their ancestors. There is also a version known as the “Flower Diamond” in which the diamond is made up of four petals. Below the crest is “Takeda” in kanji.
Description: Takeda Shingen (武田信玄) was a pre-eminent daimyo in feudal Japan with exceptional military prestige in the late stage of the Sengoku period. During his conquests in the eastern regions of Japan, he clashed with several prominent historical figures. After his death, Shingen has been romanticized as a masterful strategist and a thorough study of Sun Tzu, even going as far to adopt the Furinkazan as his banner. The Tiger of Kai (甲斐の虎) is the nickname given to Takeda Shingen for his martial prowess on the battlefield.
Description: Takeda Shingen, was a pre-eminent daimyo in feudal Japan with exceptional military prestige in the late stage of the Sengoku period. During his conquests in the eastern regions of Japan, he clashed with several prominent historical figures. After his death, Shingen has been romanticized as a masterful strategist and a thorough study of Sun Tzu, even going as far to adopt the Furinkazan as his banner. The kamon of Takeda clan is Takeda bishi (武田菱) or “Takeda Diamond”
Description: Takeda Shingen (武田信玄), a famous samurai in sengoku jidai of Japan. Furinkazan (風林火山), is the battle standard used by Takeda Shingen, meaning “as swift as wind, as gentle as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakable as mountain.” , quoted from Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. In the background is the armor of Takeda Shingen, and kamon of Takeda Clan.
Description: Takeda Shingen a Japanese Shogun of high acclaim. A japan clan that remembers Furinkazan or Nobunaga or Tokugawa and a daimyo that deserves a cool design. Made famous in Japanese culture during the Sengoku period in feudal Japan. An awesome design of the tiger of kai of kai province and a hero to Utagawa like people. Takeda Kamon would endorse the fun design.
Description: Fūrinkazan (Japanese: 風林火山, "Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain"), is a popularized version of the battle standard used by the Sengoku period daimyō Takeda Shingen. The banner quoted four phrases from Sun Tzu's The Art of War: "as swift as wind, as gentle as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakable as mountain."
Description: The last of the Takeda and successor to the legendary Takeda Shingen who fell to the Oda some time around the Battle of Tenmokuzan after a disastrous defeat at the iconic battle of Nagashino where the envied Takeda Cavalry fell to the might of the Oda Tanegashima. Shitaragahara is the actual place where the pivotal blow was struck but its widely labelled The battle of Nagashino which was just the initial stage.
Description: The Sanada clan (真田) was a Japanese samurai clan. The Sanada were key vassals in the Takeda army, with three famous generals being Sanada Yukitaka and his sons Sanada Nobutsuna, Sanada Masateru, and Sanada Masayuki. In the Sengoku period, Sanada Masayuki led the clan, his second son Sanada Yukimura was sent as a hostage to the Toyotomi clan in 1587. Sanada Yukimura later became a famous samurai warrior who was especially known as the leading general on the defending side of the Siege of Osaka. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Sanada clan, Rokumonsen (六文銭) or “Six coins”. Below the crest is “Sanada” in kanji.
Description: 風林火山, known as Furinkazan, literally “Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain”, it is a popularized version of the battle standard used by the Sengoku period daimyo Takeda Shingen. The banner quoted four phrases from Sun Tzu’s The Art of War: “as swift as wind (其疾如風), as gentle as forest (其徐如林), as fierce as fire (侵略如火), as unshakable as mountain (不動如山)”
Description: This is the kamon of the famous Takeda clan from the Sengoku period. The most famous Takeda member is Takeda Shingen who fought in the Battles of Kawanakajima against Uesugi Kenshin. 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 fa...
