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Kamon Engraving
Seido now offers a selection of the most common/famous Japanese crests, or Kamon 「家紋」for weapons engraving. Unlike the coat-of-arms in the West, Japanese Kamon can be used freely: if you like the symbolic or the design of a particular Kamon, there is no problem for you to adopt it as your favourite emblem.
Those Kamon are engraving services for wooden weapons only. All wooden weapons can be engraved except Naginata and Yari.
Our database will continue to expand regularly, so don’t hesitate to come back and check from time to time for new designs. In the meantime, If you want a specific Kamon that is not yet listed here, please contact us: we have a database of +6,000 Kamon, so there is a big chance we already have the design you are looking for.
Descriptions and designs provided by Kamon expert Baptiste Tavernier.
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Kashiwa Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
One of the 10 most used family emblems in Japan
Figure: 「柏」in Japanese
Quercus dentata (daimyo oak)
Available variations: 5
Notably used by: Awa Kenzo (Kyudo) and Jigoro Kano (Judo).
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Katabami Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
One of the 10 most used family emblems in Japan
Figure: 「片喰」in Japanese
Oxalis corniculata (creeping wood sorrel)
Available variations: 3
Notably used by: Sakai Shigetada and Kurosawa Akira (director).
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Kiri Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
One of the 10 most used family emblems in Japan
Figure: 「桐」 in Japanese
Paulownia tomentosa (princess tree)
Available variations: 4
Notably used by: Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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Takanoha Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
One of the 10 most used family emblems in Japan
Figure:「鷹羽」in Japanese
Hawk feather
Available variations: 2
Notably used by: Asano Takuminokami Naganori (lord of the 47 ronin).
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Tachibana Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
One of the 10 most used family emblems in Japan
Figure:「橘」in Japanese
Citrus tachibana (tachibana)
Available variations: 2
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Tsuta Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
One of the 10 most used family emblems in Japan
Figure: 「 蔦」in Japanese
Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Japanese ivy)
Available variations: 2
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Fuji Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
One of the 10 most used family emblems in Japan
Figure: 「藤」in Japanese
Wisteria floribunda (Japanese wisteria)
Available variations: 5
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Myoga Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
One of the 10 most used family emblems in Japan
Figure: 「 茗荷」in Japanese
Zingiber mioga (Japanese ginger)
Available variations: 2
Notably used by: Yamamoto Jocho (writer of the Hagakure) and Kitano Takeshi (director).
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Mokko Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
One of the 10 most used family emblems in Japan
Figure:「木瓜」in Japanese
Chaenomeles speciosa (Japanese quince)
Available variations: 3
Notably used by: Ueshiba Morihei, Oda Nobunaga, Okita Soji, and Mifune Toshiro.
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Omodaka Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
One of the 10 most used family emblems in Japan
Figure: 「沢瀉」in Japanese
Sagittaria trifolia (arrowhead)
Available variations: 3
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Kiku Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Figure: 「菊」in Japanese
Chrysanthemum
Available variations: 4
Notably used by: Saigo Takamori, Kusunoki Masahige.
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Aoi Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Figure:「葵」in Japanese
Asarum caulescens (wild ginger)
Available variations: 2
The mark of the Tokugawa shoguns!
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Rindo Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Figure:「竜胆」in Japanese
Gentiana scabra (Japanese gentian)
Available variations: 2
Notably used by: Minamoto clan.
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Kuyo Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Figure: 「九曜」 in Japanese
Navagraha
Available variations: 3
Notably used by many samurai and warlords throughout history.
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Agehacho Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Figure:「揚羽蝶」in Japanese
Swallowtail Butterfly
Available variations: 3
Notably used by the Taira Clan.
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Ume Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Figure:「梅」 in Japanese
Prunus mume (Japanese plum, Japanese apricot)
Available variations: 2
Notably used by: The powerful Maeda Clan, lords of the Kaga Domain.
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Kikko Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Figure:「亀甲」 in Japanese
Turtle shell
Available variations: 2
Notably used by: UNESCO’s World Heritage Itsukushima shrine.
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Inazuma Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Figure: 「稲妻」 in Japanese
Lightning
Available variations: 1
Notably used by: Lords of the Okada Domain.
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Kikyo Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Figure:「桔梗」in Japanese
Platycodon grandiflorus (balloon flower)
Available variations: 3
Notably used by: Sakamoto Ryoma (Samurai) and Yamaoka Tesshu (Samurai).
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Gion Mamori Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Figure: 「祇園守」in Japanese
Gion Amulet
Available variations: 3
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Ryu Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Figure: 「竜」 in Japanese
Dragon
Available variations: 4
Notably used by: Temples in Kyoto.
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Kasa Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Figure:「笠」in Japanese
Hat
Available variations: 3
Notably used by: Yagyu Clan in the Yamato province.
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Sakura Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Figure:「桜」in Japanese
Cherry blossom
Available variations: 4
Notably used by: Several Buddhist temples & Hosokawa lords.
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Tomoe Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
The most used kamon
Figure: 「巴」in Japanese
Tomoe
Available variations: 9
Notably used by: More than 120 families and clans, dozens of shrines and temples. Ooishi Kuranosuke, leader of the infamous 47 Ronin.
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Geometric Kamon Engraving
¥1,000 ~ ¥2,000
Available variations: 6
Notably used by: Kamakura shogunate, Miura Clan, Takeda Shingen, Daito-ryu school of Aiki-jujutsu
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