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Tomoe (巴, also written 鞆絵), [a] commonly translated as "comma", [2] [3] is a comma-like swirl symbol used in Japanese mon (roughly equivalent to a heraldic badge or charge in European heraldry). It closely resembles the usual form of a magatama. The tomoe appears in many designs with various uses.
Commode (commode à vantaux) in the Louis XVI style, made in France, using Japanese lacquer panels, c.1790, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. During most of the Edo period (1603–1867), Japan was in a time of seclusion and only one international port remained active. [16]
The collection shows that Meizan used Chinese as well as Japanese motifs in his decoration, drawing from sources including Buddhist imagery and the prints of Hiroshige. [53] His designs became more intricate, sometimes using a thousand motifs in a single art work; towards the end of his career, however, he took a different approach, covering ...
The mon of the Toyotomi Clan, now used as the emblem of the Japanese Government; originally an emblem of the imperial family—a stylized paulownia.. Mon (紋), also called monshō (紋章), mondokoro (紋所), and kamon (家紋), are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or (more recently) an institution, municipality or business entity.
NIWAKA store. NIWAKA Corporation (株式会社俄 かぶしきがいしゃにわか kabushiki-gaisha niwaka) is a Japanese jewellery manufacturer and seller. [2] The brand originated in Kyoto [1] and its designs are inspired by elements of the culture and history of the city, [3] such as the Gion Matsuri, its cityscape, the passing of the seasons and the surrounding nature.
As in other aspects of Japanese culture, the subjects portrayed by netsuke trend, over the long term, away from an initial emphasis on motifs of Chinese derivation toward a focus on objects of more strictly national interest. [12] People – famous and anonymous, current, historical, real and fictitious, children, warriors, priests, etc.
Japanese Koi: National instrument: Koto: Japanese Koto: National stone: Jade: Jade: De facto National mount: Mount Fuji (Fujisan) Mount Fuji: De facto National sport: Sumo: Sumo: Flag of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: Rising Sun Flag: Naval Ensign of Japan: Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ...
Ensō (c. 2000) by Kanjuro Shibata XX.Some artists draw ensō with an opening in the circle, while others close the circle.. In Zen art, an ensō (円 相, "circular form") [1] is a circle hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express the Zen mind, which is associated with enlightenment, emptiness, freedom, and the state of no-mind.