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KAMON

The kamon, or mon, is a Japanese family crest. The mon were primarily used to identify samurai families during feudal rule in Japan. Ironically, the mon has been gaining in popularity among the Japanese diaspora, although they have not been in use in Japan for many years. I created this series of illustrations to highlight the anachronism of the mon, as a vestige of immigration.

Content copyright of Seesha Takagishi 2021.

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