Japanese Kamon “Mondokoro” Crests F
A GRANITE BAY DESIGN MICROSITE JAPANESE FAMILY CRESTS
The origin of Kamon goes far back to the latter part of the Heian period (794 to 1185 CE). The nobility began placing their own Mon on their oxcarts and went into town where they blatantly displayed them. The Kamon of the Samurai warriors were created later.