num_pages: 413
description: INTRODUCTIONKamon or family crests are art motifs, which have been adopted as insignia by families and handed down through the ages. The heraldic emblems of Japan are simpler and aesthetically finer than European coats of arms. The clarity and elegance of kamon are now highly valued throughout the world as anew design or motif, and applied widely in various ways in such fields as handicraft, interior and textile designs.In this book, 4,080 traditional crests are collected. The Yin (white on a black background) of each crest is presented on the left page, and the Yang (reversed motif) on the right page. Accordingly, the total number of motifs comes to 8,160. All the designs are free of copyright, so you can use themas they are or as a source of inspiration. -Editor
language: English
title: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Family Crests
titlecomplete: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Family Crests
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Japan Publications Trading