Takeda Mugs

The Takeda Clan - 武田氏 - Samurai Clan Kamon Symbol.

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."

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...

Takeda Shingen a Japanese Shogun of high acclaim. Date Masamune a feudal lord. Toyotomi Hideyoshi the second Great Unifier. Sanada Yukimura the Last Sengoku Hero. The samurai helmet was for retainers and ancient Japanese people. Kabuto tradition for all!

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.

武田信玄: Takeda Shingen 風林火山: Furinkazan, 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 "Takeda Diamond" at the back.

The many battles of these two storied rivals culminated into a respect rarely seen between two enemies. This design shows the incident that occurred in the 4th Battle of Kawanakajima

Uesugi Kenshin (上杉謙信), a famous samurai leader and warrior in Sengoku Period. God of War (軍神) is the praise given to Kenshin for his honourable conduct and military expertise. In the background is the statue samurai signature of Kenshin.

山 (shan), meaning "mountain" in chinese, quoted from Sun Tzu's The Art of War: "as swift as wind, as gentle as forest, as fierce as fire, *as unshakable as mountain*, as hidden as shadow, as fast as lightning", the first four phrase of this verse is used by Takeda Shingen in his banner (Furinzakan banner). 不動如山: As unshakable as mountain, the red seal beside it is the seal of Sun Tzu's the Art of War

This is the Ken Mistu Touuchiwa (剣三つ唐団扇) mon, meaning "Sword and Three War Fan".

The clan crest (kamon) of Takeda clan in Sengoku period of Japan, Takeda Bishi (武田菱) mon, meaning “Takeda Diamond”.

The kamon (clan crest) of Sanada clan in Sengoku period of Japan, Rokumonsen (六文銭), meaning "Six coins". Cool kamon design suitable for Japanese or samurai fan, also can be given to your friends or family who use this kamon as their family crest.

風 (feng), meaning "Wind" in chinese, quoted from Sun Tzu's The Art of War: "*as swift as wind*, as gentle as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakable as mountain, as hidden as shadow, as fast as lightning", the first four phrase of this verse is used by Takeda Shingen in his banner (Furinzakan banner).

Uesugi Kenshin (上杉謙信) was a daimyo who was born as Nagao Kagetora, and after the adoption into the Uesugi clan, ruled Echigo Province in the Sengoku period of Japan. Kenshin is famed for his honourable conduct, his military expertise, a long-standing rivalry with Takeda Shingen, and his belief in the Buddhist god of war - Bishamonten. The Dragon of Echigo (越後の龍) is the nickname given to Uesugin Kenshin because of his fearsome skills in the martial arts displayed on the battlefield.

林 (lin), meaning "forest" in chinese, quoted from Sun Tzu's The Art of War: "as swift as wind, *as gentle as forest*, as fierce as fire, as unshakable as mountain, as hidden as shadow, as fast as lightning", the first four phrase of this verse is used by Takeda Shingen in his banner (Furinzakan banner). 其徐如林: As gentle as forest, the red seal beside it is the seal of Sun Tzu's the Art of War

Takeda Clan Kamon

火 (huo), meaning "Fire" in chinese, quoted from Sun Tzu's The Art of War: "as swift as wind, as gentle as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakable as mountain, as hidden as shadow, as fast as lightning", the first four phrase of this verse is used by Takeda Shingen in his banner (Furinzakan banner). 侵略如火: As fierce as fire, the red seal beside it is the seal of Sun Tzu's the Art of War

Calligraphy art of Sanada Yukimura (真田幸村), below the kanji is the samurai signature of Yukimura and the kamon of Sanada clan, Rokumonsen (six coin). In the background is the statue of Yukimura in front of Ueda Station.

The Takeda Crest was designed to represent the philosophy of the Takeda clan. [The Takeda Clan - 武田氏 - Samurai Clan Kamon Symbol]

When the brain becomes too tired, the mind stops decrypting the perceptions in our mental world and surrenders willingly to the unguarded moments of life.

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)”

陰 (yin), meaning "dark/shadow" in chinese, quoted from Sun Tzu's The Art of War: "as swift as wind, as gentle as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakable as mountain, , as fast as lightning", the first four phrase of this verse is used by Takeda Shingen in his banner (Furinzakan banner). 難知如陰: As hidden as shadow, the red seal beside it is the seal of Sun Tzu's the Art of War.

When the brain becomes too tired, the mind stops decrypting the perceptions in our mental world and surrenders willingly to the unguarded moments of life.

Natsumi Kurobe Senpai Ga Uzai Kouhai No Hanashi

Touko Sakurai Senpai Ga Uzai Kouhai No Hanashi

Touko Sakurai Senpai Ga Uzai Kouhai No Hanashi

Neo dystopian cosmos. Year 2523.

Ittetsu Takeda is the manager of the Karasuno High's volleyball club, essentially he does all the admin work including securing volleyball matches for Hinata, Kageyama and co. Takeda is both a light touch but firm with his students when necessary. Through out the seasons he has delivered motivational speeches and enlightening words of wisdom when the team has felt disheartened. His biggest contribuions have been the recruitment of Coach Ukai and securing important training camps for the team to build on their talents and compete against other great teams in Japan.

"The fire of my heart...passion..."

"I'll crush you with the fire burning in my heart!

This kanji for "kabuto" represents an image of the head protected by brackets [ ] on both sides. Kabuto is a historical Japanese helmet worn by samurai and warlords to safeguard their heads in battle. Enjoy the essence through the brush art of a master calligrapher.

雷 (lei), meaning "lightning" in chinese, quoted from Sun Tzu's The Art of War: "as swift as wind, as gentle as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakable as mountain, as hidden as shadow, as fast as lightning", the first four phrase of this verse is used by Takeda Shingen in his banner (Furinzakan banner). 動如雷霆: As fast as lightning, the red seal beside it is the seal of Sun Tzu's the Art of War

日本一の兵: Japan's finest warrior, 真田幸村: Sanda Yukimura. In the background is the kamon (family crest) of Sanada, Rokumonsen (六文銭) or "Six coins", following Musubi Karigane (結び雁金) or "Knotted wild goose", and Suhama (洲浜) or "Sandbank".

Uesugi Kamon Uesugi Sasa in Silver Foil. Uesugi Sasa (上杉笹) mon, meaning "Uesugi Bamboo". 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.

Fūrinkazan

THE TIGER OF KAI, nick name of Takeda Shingen, he was one of the most powerful daimyou with exceptional military prestige in the late stage of the Sengoku period.