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An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Family Crests
Language: en
Pages: 413
Authors: Ark System
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: Japan Publication Trading Company

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INTRODUCTION Kamon or family crests are art motifs, which have been adopted as insignia by families and handed down through the ages. The heraldic emblems of Ja
Family Crests of Japan
Language: en
Pages: 154
Authors: Stone Bridge Press
Categories: Design
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-04-01 - Publisher: Stone Bridge Press

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Find the beauty and meaning of over 850 family crests found in Japanese tradition
Traditional Japanese Family Crests for Artists and Craftspeople
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Isao Honda
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-01-30 - Publisher: Courier Corporation

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Over 1,700 compact, graceful designs — a traditional part of many Japanese family histories — are featured in this handsome, versatile collection. Depicting
Traditional Japanese Crest Designs
Language: en
Pages: 50
Authors: Clarence Hornung
Categories: Design
Type: BOOK - Published: 1986-01-01 - Publisher: Courier Corporation

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Family crests (mon) have been a Japanese tradition since the eleventh century, when they decorated the costumes and carriages of courtiers. Later, they were use
Japanese Design Motifs
Language: en
Pages: 234
Authors: Matsuya Gofukuten
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 1972-06-01 - Publisher: Courier Corporation

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Japanese crests dating back to the Middle Ages are reproduced and catalogued according to family