ACTORS BLAZONS
Gion Mamori [祇園守] the 2 song books

One blazon of the Nakamura clan, used by the Nakamura Utaemon line of actors. This mon was used for the first time by Nakamura Utaemon I. Some Japanese scholars do think that this actor was secretely a Christian and that he used this cross-shaped blazon as a secret symbol of his faith. Here are three samples:

 
Kasane Ôgi-ni Daki Kashiwa [重ね扇抱柏] the oak symbol on two folding fans

One blazon of the Onoe clan, used by the Onoe Kikugorô line of actors. This mon was used for the first time by Onoe Kikugorô I. Here are three samples:

 
Mimasu [三升] the three measures (of rice)

One blazon of the Ichikawa clan, used by the Ichikawa Danjûrô and Ichikawa Ebizô lines of actors. This mon was created by Ichikawa Danjûrô I. Here are three samples:

 
Mitsu Ichô [三ツ銀杏] the three ginkgo

One blazon of the Matsumoto clan, used by the Matsumoto Kôshirô line of actors. This mon was used for the first time by Matsumoto Kôshirô I. It is currently used by Ichikawa Somegorô VII, not by his father Matsumoto Kôshirô IX, who selected a different one. Here are three samples:

 
Tachibana [] the mandarin orange tree

The blazon of the Ichimura Uzaemon line of zamoto and actors. This mon was created by Ichimura Takenojô I. Here are three samples:

 
Tsuru-no-Maru [鶴の丸] the crane in a circle

One blazon of the Bandô clan, used by the Bandô Hikosaburô line of actors. This mon was used for the first time by Bandô Hikosaburô I. Here are three samples:

 
Yattsu Yaguruma [八ツ矢車] the 8 arrows

The blazon of the Nakamura Tomijûrô line of actors. This mon was also used by the Nakamura Noshio and the Nakamura Kyôjûrô lines. Here are three samples:

 
Yui Wata [結綿] the spray of tied cotton

The blazon of the Segawa clan, used by the Segawa Kikunojô line of actors. This mon was used for the first time by Segawa Kikunojô I. Here are three samples:

 
 
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