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This book is not about the meaning of the individual charges of Japanese heraldry. Its aim is to help the reader “blazon” Japanese Mon in their original language. While some books have given a cursory view of a few terms used to describe Mon, a thorough explanation has been missing. It is my goal to remedy this by providing as precise and exhaustive a list as possible. Moreover it is my belief that by mastering the concepts associated with the description of Mon it will be possible to design new ones respecting the spirit of Japanese heraldry.
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Brandon Zheng
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June 13, 2024
One of the only works on Japanese heraldry in English that goes into the technical aspects of design and blazonry. This ebook is aimed at people who have some knowledge of western heraldry and want to explore Japanese heraldry from a comparative perspective. You don't need to know western heraldry, but it helps. This book is a godsend for anyone interested in exploring Japanese kamon as an authentic tradition but doesn't read Japanese.
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