An Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Japanese Family Crests

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Japanese Family Crests

Author : Ark System
Publisher : Kodansha
ISBN 13 : 9784889960709
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Japanese Family Crests written by Ark System and published by Kodansha. This book was released on 2001-07 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 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 a new 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 them as they are or as a source of inspiration. -Editor

Family Crests of Japan

Author : Stone Bridge Press
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
ISBN 13 : 1933330309
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (333 download)

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Download or read book Family Crests of Japan written by Stone Bridge Press and published by Stone Bridge Press. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find the beauty and meaning of over 850 family crests found in Japanese tradition

The Elements of Japanese Design

Author : John W. Dower
Publisher : Weatherhill, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780834802292
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book The Elements of Japanese Design written by John W. Dower and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 1990 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Elements of Japanese Design is a library of traditional Japanese design motifs in the form of more than 2,700 family crests ( mon) compiled and drawn by a Kyoto publisher and bookseller early in the twentieth century, and selected and interpreted by John Dower, a leading American scholar of Japan. First used for identification on the battlefield beginning in the twelfth century, mon developed into symbols of family pride and fortune and quintessential expressions of the Japanese design sensibility--especially in their economy of means, exquisite detailing, and boldness of composition. The motifs employed in these family crests are also a fascinating window into the symbolic system of traditional Japan, which drew from a rich palette of natural phenomena, plants, animals, abstract devices, and manmade objects. This book will be a source of pleasure and inspiration to anyone interested in the basic elements of Japanese design, and of valuable information to anyone wishing to know more about the remarkable culture that produced it.

Japanese Family Crests and Designs

Author : Nobuyoshi Hamada
Publisher : Pie International
ISBN 13 : 9784756257260
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Japanese Family Crests and Designs written by Nobuyoshi Hamada and published by Pie International. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand Japanese family crest designs with actual examples! A gorgeously visual guide to family crests. Family crests are coats of arms that have been used in Japan since ancient times to identify families and individuals. Today, it is said that there are currently around 200 basic types of family crest, and around 5,000 different designs that use the same motifs. Family crests exert influence in contemporary culture not only because of their historical and cultural value, but also because they appear in famous manga and anime, and their motifs are often chosen for tattoos, among other things. In this book, we have selected more than 2,500 family crests and explain their designs and meanings. The crests are organized around the motifs of "plants," "animals," "natural phenomena," "martial values," "patterns and designs," and "buildings and vessels." In addition, this book is gorgeously illustrated with plenty of photographs and illustrated examples of motifs that make up family crests, along with dyeing works, handicrafts, and contemporary designs created in the image of family crests. This beautiful book can be used as a reference book for designs, tattoo motifs, illustration and more.

An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Family Crests

Author : Ark System
Publisher : Japan Publication Trading Company
ISBN 13 : 9784889960709
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Family Crests written by Ark System and published by Japan Publication Trading Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 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 a new 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 them as they are or as a source of inspiration. -Editor

Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match

Author : Susan Briscoe
Publisher : Kodansha America
ISBN 13 : 9781568363653
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match written by Susan Briscoe and published by Kodansha America. This book was released on 2007-01-05 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Japanese quilting blends Eastern and Western techniques to create quilts of extraordinary style and beauty. Using designs borrowed from a rich decorative arts heritage, and often incorporating traditional kimono fabrics, Japanese quilters have developed a distinctive style based on unusual motifs and striking color combinations. With Japanese Quilted Blocks to Mix and Match, any quilter can create exquisite and unique works of patchwork art in the Japanese tradition. The book presents more than 125 different block patterns, each with complete instructions and a color photograph, representing a variety of pattern sources: kamon (family crests), Hakone yosegi (parquetry) and traditional textiles, such as kasuri weave. Each 9-inch block includes a full cutting guide and fabric palette; suggestions for use, either mixing and matching or adapting to an all-over design; and icons indicating techniques and skill level. The blocks on each spread are related in design and technique. In addition to the Block Directory, Japanese Quilted Blocks to Mix and Match features an Inspiration Gallery, showcasing examples of finished quilts from leading quilters. Using these examples, author Susan Briscoe explores such topics as color ideas from traditional Japanese textiles and quilts, motifs, and recommendations for combining fabric patterns and block designs. An extensive section on technique, as well as several pages about the fabrics themselves and a listing of suppliers and organizations make this volume as practical and informative as it is beautiful.

The Elements of Japanese Design

Author : John W. Dower
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (637 download)

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Download or read book The Elements of Japanese Design written by John W. Dower and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

O-umajirushi

Author :
Publisher : The Academy of the Four Directions
ISBN 13 : 0692377409
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (923 download)

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Download or read book O-umajirushi written by and published by The Academy of the Four Directions. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A translation of a unique 17th-century compendium of samurai heraldry, annotated with the symbolism and stories behind the banners. O-umajirushi is the earliest surviving color compendium of Japanese crests and heraldry. At the time, woodblock printing was just starting to allow for widespread distribution of books in Japan. O-umajirushi took advantage of this technology to make color reproductions of the various banners and other devices used by 170 different samurai commanders. This translation presents copies of the original pages of O-umajirushi with translations, annotations, explanations, and comparisons, as well as 30 pages of context, background information, and historic images. It provides an in-depth look at samurai heraldry and into a key historical source.

Mon, the Japanese Family Crest

Author : Willis Meeker Hawley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (763 download)

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Download or read book Mon, the Japanese Family Crest written by Willis Meeker Hawley and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Traditional Japanese Family Crests for Artists and Craftspeople

Author : Isao Honda
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486155846
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Traditional Japanese Family Crests for Artists and Craftspeople written by Isao Honda and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 1,700 compact, graceful designs — a traditional part of many Japanese family histories — are featured in this handsome, versatile collection. Depicting plant, leaf, animal, and fan designs in circular motifs; astronomical images, and more, the authentic, royalty-free crests are ideal for use as spot illustrations in a variety of graphic projects.

The Elements of Japanese Design

Author : John W. Dower
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book The Elements of Japanese Design written by John W. Dower and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mon

Author : W. M. Hawley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (251 download)

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Download or read book Mon written by W. M. Hawley and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Japanese Design Motifs

Author : Matsuya Gofukuten
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486228746
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book Japanese Design Motifs written by Matsuya Gofukuten and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1972-06-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese crests dating back to the Middle Ages are reproduced and catalogued according to family

Japanese Design Motifs

Author : Matsuya Company
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486155307
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Japanese Design Motifs written by Matsuya Company and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Definitive catalogue of Japanese heraldic crests featuring almost unlimited variety of plant, animal, bird, and geometric forms, from "wild goose" to "folding fan" to "mountain and mist," each with dozens of variations. 4,260 illustrations.

The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices

Author : P N Ravindran
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1780643152
Total Pages : 1176 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices written by P N Ravindran and published by CABI. This book was released on 2017-12-28 with total page 1176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices provides comprehensive coverage of the taxonomy, botany, chemistry, functional properties, medicinal uses, culinary uses and safety issues relating to over 250 species of herbs and spices. These herbs and spices constitute an important agricultural commodity; many are traded globally and are indispensable for pharmaceuticals, flavouring foods and beverages, and in the perfumery and cosmetic industries. More recently, they are increasingly being identified as having high nutraceutical potential and important value in human healthcare. This encyclopedia is an excellent resource for researchers, students, growers and manufacturers, in the fields of horticulture, agriculture, botany, crop sciences, food science and pharmacognosy.

The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook

Author : Susan Briscoe
Publisher : David & Charles
ISBN 13 : 1446375781
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (463 download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook written by Susan Briscoe and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let an expert teach you the traditional craft of Japanese country quilting, “the perfect simple, low-cost hobby to get you off your phone” (Slate). Sashiko, the traditional Japanese technique of needlework quilting, uses a simple running stitch to create beautiful patterns ideal for patchwork, quilting, and embroidery. Sashiko, pronounced shash-ko, means “stab stitch” and refers to the small running stitch that is worked to build up hundreds of distinctive decorative patterns. This book begins by exploring the origins of the technique: to strengthen clothes and to make them warmer. The “Getting Started” section describes everything you need to begin stitching, including selecting suitable fabrics and threads, marking out patterns on the fabric, as well as the stitching technique itself. Ten project chapters show how easy it is to use sashiko patterns to make beautiful items for the home. The sashiko patterns are described in step-by-step detail in the pattern library, showing you exactly how to achieve each individual pattern with ease. Finally, a gallery of work by contemporary Japanese textile artists provides extra inspiration. “A book I would suggest anyone getting started with sashiko would benefit from having in their library . . . Susan Briscoe writes with an obvious fondness for Japanese culture.” —The Ardent Thread

Traditional Japanese Crest Designs

Author : Clarence Hornung
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486252434
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book Traditional Japanese Crest Designs written by Clarence Hornung and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family crests (mon) have been a Japanese tradition since the eleventh century, when they decorated the costumes and carriages of courtiers. Later, they were used to identify warriors on the battlefield, as heraldic decorations on formal costumes, and as ornament on the kimonos of the common people. Small, compact, and graceful, with a strong sense of style, crest designs are ideal for spot illustrations, as logos, or for any graphic purpose requiring the classic simplicity, purity, and strength of Japanese design. This volume presents a total of 540 permission-free motifs, carefully selected for graphic impact and usefulness from several thousand crests known to exist. Featured are a wide variety of stylized designs depicting plants, animals, natural phenomena, geometric shapes, and manufactured objects.Among the subjects included in this selection are such traditional Japanese motifs as bamboo, crane, lightning, cherry blossom, peony, plum blossom, wave, rice, circle, and hollyhock. Immensely useful, this volume of permission-free designs is not only an invaluable source of graphic material for artists, designers, and craftspeople, but a fascinating picture book of Japanese culture.