/r/monsho
This is about the heraldic devices of Japan known as Mon.
Welcome to r/monsho, a subreddit dedicated to Japanese heraldic devices called Mon (紋).
Join the official subreddit Discord server: https://discord.gg/yhT8jCk
Please follow the rules accordingly:
The title of the Mon must be either the owner's (i.e. Mon of the Tokugawa Clan, Tokugawa Clan Mon), the description in Japanese (i.e. 桐紋 or Kirimon) or translated to English (i.e. Chrysanthemum Mon)
Put a flair in your posts
Any posts that's not Mon-related will be removed
Please be civil! We don't want a Sengoku Jidai in the subredditm
Users will be banned for racist or discriminatory posts or comments which will be removed.
Related Subreddits:
r/heraldry - for the European tradition of heraldry
r/vexillology - for flags, this includes Japanese Prefecture Flags
r/logodesign - for logo design
r/Japan - for anything about Japan
r/learnjapanese - for learning about the Japanese language
r/Japanesehistory - for questions regarding Japanese history
Flairs:
OC - For Originally Created Mon
Traditional - For pre-Meiji era Mon (Sengoku era Mon, Edo Period Mon etc.)
Modern - For post-Meiji era Mon in current use (Corporate Mon, Government Mon etc.)
Fictional - For Mon used in fiction
In The Wild - For Mon seen irl
Hata - For Japanese Mon Banners
Discussion - For discussions anything about Mon and r/monsho in general
Identify - For identifying Mon
Resources:
Japan Kamon Society website (JP):
Kamon Databases (JP):
Nihon Monshō Gaku by Nomata Raisuke (JP):
Japanese Design Motifs by Fumie Adachi
O-umajirushi, a compendium of Daimyō Banners of the Edo Period by Kyūan and digitized by Xavid "Kihō" Pretzer
The Great Bukan by Hashimoto Hiroshi (JP):
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Mon of the Tachibana clan (kuge)
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United States' Monsho - Mon of Alabama (Camellia Mon)
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Mon of the Fujiwara clan
Wisteria
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Genjiguruma
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Mon of the Taira clan
Agehachō, the Swallowtail butterfly.
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Mon of the Minamoto clan
Three Japanese gentian flowers on five bamboo leaves.
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Online Academy
Kon'nichiwa minna-san,
We would like to inform any and all, who share an interest in learning the art of traditional kamon design, about our new online academy.
In 2019 we began posting tutorials on social media, with regards to the ancient art of Japanese family crests, in an attempt to develop geometric standards for century old patterns.
Unfortunately, posting on social media proved to have its limitations, and to answer the calls of those interested in learning the art of kamon design, we have built a free online academy, as a means for people to download our easy to follow step-by-step tutorials.
Please note that we are creating these tutorials in our spare time, and although we attempt to aim for traditional accuracy, due to subjective design of certain patterns, we may sometimes choose a more geometric approach.
Our academy can be located at the following address, or you can follow us on Instagram to receive instant notification of updates.
Arigatou gozaimashita for your time.
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A New Mon I Call, Yotsu Suikazura
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Some questions about my mon
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Mon of the Orthodox School of Nichiren
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Mon of the Inagawa-kai
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My first work of Kamon. Mikazuki to Goyo no Hasu
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Honeysuckle?
I'm trying to create a mon which used a Japanese honeysuckle as its core image. Does anyone have any examples of that flower being used in mon?
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A Japanese letter explaining the design of the Kamon I posted here years ago
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Mon of the Kuroda clan
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Started work on a mon. This is the first one I've worked on, any tips or suggestions on what might improve this design? Thanks!
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My Final Design
18:20 UTC
Anyone know what mon this is and who it belonged to?
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Mock ups of some Sashimono
20:56 UTC
I have an idea, but don't know how to draw it.
I've come up with a kamon I like, but don't know how to draw it up to the standard of most kamon. How do most people do it?
20:21 UTC
I need help.
I need to find a kamon that looks unique but at the same time, easy to draw.
Also, Would number 6 be appropriate?
09:34 UTC
Rules for creating a kamon
I hope this is the right place to ask my question:
Background: I'm a guy from Germany with a keen interest in Japanese culture. I want to create my own kamon to use as a family crest, although I know I can't "license" it in German heraldry (but I don't care about that aspect). It's about the "beauty" in the simplicity of kamons compared to German or Western coats of arms.
Because I want to design the kamon according to original Japanese rules, and I couldn't find any rules apart from the rules at the end of this book (https://www.behance.net/gallery/41878025/5000-MON-JAPANESE-FAMILY-CRESTS), I wanted to ask if someone here could help me? Yes, I've been looking for information on the internet, but as written, I haven't found anything yet. Maybe I just don't have the right approach to search. Would be nice if you give me some advice. Thx.
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