Mori Tapestries
Description: The Mori clan (森) was a family of Japanese people descended from the Seiwa Genji. During the Sengoku period, the Mori served under Oda Nobunaga. Mori Yoshinari fought with Nobunaga for Kiyosu Castle, and with his son Mori Yoshitaka joined the campaigns against the Saito, Azai, and Asakura. Yoshinari’s son Nagasada, known as Mori Ranmaru, died with Nobunaga in the Incident at Honno-ji. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Mori clan, Tsuru-no-maru (鶴の丸) or “Crane in circle”. Below the crest is “Mori” in kanji.
Description: The Mori clan (毛利) was a Japanese samurai clan descended from Oe no Hiromoto, the family’s most illustrious member, Mōri Motonari, greatly expanded the clan’s power in Aki Province. They survived the Warring States period and are still active to this day. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Mori clan, “One” character and three stars, the three stars references three stars within Orion’s constellation. Below the crest is “Mori” in kanji.
Description: 毛利元就: Mōri Motonari, 百万一心/一日一力一心: Literally "Millions with one heart", or meaning "All for one", 小早川と吉川: Kobayakawa and Kikkawa, In the background is the kamon (family crest) of Sanada, Ichimonji Mitsuboshi (一文字三星) or "One character and three star", follow by the kamon of Kobayakawa and Kikkawa, and three arrow on the center reflecting the spirit of brotherhood between the three clans. At the bottom is the samurai signature of Motonari.
Description: The kamon (clan crest) of Mori clan in Sengoku period of Japan, Ichimonji Mitsuboshi (一文字三星), meaning "Three stars under one character". 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.
Description: Beautifully dark and gothic pen and ink hand-drawn illustration of 13th century Memento Mori poetry. Animals die, friends die, and thyself, too, shall die; but one thing that never dies are the tales of the one who died. This beautiful stoic philosophy poetry gives me hope, even though if we all are going to die, if we live our lives to the fullest our tales will live forever.
Description: I can’t see a better way to express the Stoic philosophy than a bunch of skulls. For the last 6 years, I have been reading and contemplating the Stoic philosophy, especially by Marcus Aurelius. It’s not just that makes sense but it makes me feel inspired to live the ‘today right now’ in a sublime way. This is my way to share this faith journey in a different way… “Soon or later, expecting it or not, rich or poor, want it or not”… “We all are going to die one day” –memento mori-
