Kamon(Family crest)

What is a kamon?

Kamon is a Japanese emblem used to identify individuals and families.
It is a culture unique to Japan that continues to this day.

Kamon have long been used to represent ancestry, pedigree, ancestry and status.
It was a very useful marker for showing one's authority and identifying one's belongings.
It is inherited by one's descendants as a mark that symbolizes the house, not just one generation.

What is it used for?

Kamon have been used in various ways such as kimonos, swords, armor, and flags.
Nowadays, it is rarely seen in ordinary households.However, many people still use kamon in long-established stores and traditional performing arts.

Kind of Kamon

There are about 20,000 types of family crests that can only be confirmed.
It has designs with various motifs such as plants, animals, and armor.