Taira Posters and Art Prints

This is the kamon of Taira clan, Ageha-cho (揚羽蝶) or "Swallowtail Butterfly", in silver chrome style.

Taira Kamon Ageha Cho in Silver Foil. Ageha-cho (揚羽蝶), meaning "Swallowtail Butterfly", in silver foil texture, the kamon of Taira clan in Kamakura 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.

The Taira clan (平) was a major Japanese clan of samurai. In reference to Japanese history, along with Minamoto, Taira was a hereditary clan name bestowed by the emperors of the Heian period to certain ex-members of the imperial family when they became subjects. The Taira clan is often referred to as Heishi (平氏) or Heike (平家), using the character’s Chinese reading hei. The Taira were one of four great clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian period — the other three were the Minamoto, the Fujiwara, and the Tachibana. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Taira clan, Ageha-cho (揚羽蝶) or “Swallowtail Butterfly”. Below the crest is “Taira” in kanji.

This is the kamon of Taira (Heiji) clan, Ageha-cho (揚羽蝶) or “Swallowtail Butterfly”, in total war shogun style.

The kamon (clan crest) of Taira clan in Kamakura period of Japan, Ageha cho (揚羽蝶), meaning "Swallowtail Butterfly". 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.

Tatsuro Taira Poster

The clan crest (kamon) of Taira clan, Ageha cho (揚羽蝶), meaning "swallowtail butterfly".

This is the Ageha Cho (揚羽蝶) mon, meaning "swallowtail butterfly". Mon (紋), also known as monsho (紋章) or kamon (家紋), are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or an institution or business entity (e.g. Mitstubisi logo). Japanese Mon are similar to the badges and coats of arms in European heraldic tradition, which likewise are used to identify individuals and families. Mon are often referred to as crests in Western literature.

Samurai clan Taira

Taira no Masakado attacking an enemy on horse back from a woodblock print by Yoshitoshi.

Kiyomori “清盛”, Taira Kiyomori (平清盛) was the head of Taira clan, a military leader of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first samurai-dominated administrative government in the history of Japan. Pillars of Taira clan “平氏の棟梁”, was referring to his position of clan leader. In the background is kamon of Taira clan, Ageha-cho (揚羽蝶) or “Swallowtail Butterfly”.

The Maruni Agehacho (丸に揚羽蝶) kamon, meaning "Swallowtail Butterfly 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.

Big martens species 1- Pekan or Fisher (Pekania pennanti) 2.- Taira (Eira barbara) 3.- Yellow (Martes flavigula) 4.- Taira (white phase) 5.- Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsi) 6.- Carcaju (Gulo gulo)

Ageha-cho (揚羽蝶), meaning "Swallowtail Butterfly", this mon was used as kamon by the Taira clan in Heian Jidai.