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Mon (emblem)
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Mon, also called mondokoro or kamon, are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or an institution. Mon is an encompassing term that may refer to any such device, kamon
A scene from the Heiji Monogatari Emaki showing several gissha (牛車, bullock cart) with mon fleeing a battle; the mon with nine spheres is called 九曜紋 (
A scene from the Heiji Monogatari Emaki showing several gissha (牛車, bullock cart) with mon fleeing a battle; the mon with nine spheres is called 九曜紋 (kuyō-mon), which was believed to ward off evil. The mon of cranes represented good fortune, longevity, and prosperity of the descendants.
The mon on the right sleeve of the kimono of Kabuki actor Ichikawa Yaozo III, dressed as Umeōmaru. The kanji 八, meaning 'eight', is written within the
The mon on the right sleeve of the kimono of Kabuki actor Ichikawa Yaozo III, dressed as Umeōmaru. The kanji 八, meaning 'eight', is written within the triple square. Ukiyo-e (woodblock print) by Utagawa Kunimasa, 1796.
Judges in formal attire and a referee with Mon during an arbitration on the Sumō stage on 21 January 2007. The small white Mon are 'Kamon' for identif
Judges in formal attire and a referee with Mon during an arbitration on the Sumō stage on 21 January 2007. The small white Mon are 'Kamon' for identification on the formal attire, but are decoration on the referee costume (which may or may not be kamon). The mon on the banner above are the corporate logo of the Japan Sumo Association.
蒔絵 (Maki-e) sake bottle with Tokugawa clan's mon, 18th century, Edo period
蒔絵 (Maki-e) sake bottle with Tokugawa clan's mon, 18th century, Edo period
Tokugawa shogunate
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The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the Edo shogunate, was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868.
Mon (emblem)
…was fully established among the general public. However, the use of the chrysanthemum mon used by the imperial family and the hollyhock mon used by the Tokugawa shogunate was prohibited. Mon were also adapted by various organizations, such as merchant and artisan guilds, temples and shrines, theater troupes, and even…
Samurai of the Shimazu clan
Samurai of the Shimazu clan
Edo Castle, 17th century
Edo Castle, 17th century
An ukiyo-e by Yoshitoshi depicting the scene when Ieyasu had an audience with Emperor Go-Yōzei
An ukiyo-e by Yoshitoshi depicting the scene when Ieyasu had an audience with Emperor Go-Yōzei
Dutch trading post in Dejima, c. 1805
Dutch trading post in Dejima, c. 1805