Kikyo Kamon Engraving [F]Light_Weight the "Nishijin" district in Kyoto

the "Nishijin" district in Kyoto gathered numerous weavers

and 30 mm models are designed to work tanren (reinforcement)

Flat Spine | Flat butt | Small Kissaki

5 cm - Hon Kokutan

Kikyo Kamon Engraving [F]Light_Weight the "Nishijin" district in KyotoKikyo Kamon Engraving Figure Platycodon grandiflorus (balloon flower) in Japanese. The Kikyo mon is an interesting emblem. Its one of the rare kamon that have been associated with a particular colour, in this case pale blue. The Toki Clan, who used pale blue as their main colour for flags and encampments, transferred the colour onto their mon as well, soon followed by their vassals, spreading the used of that particular blue Kikyo during the Sengoku