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The Government Seal of Japan, one of the country's national seals, is the emblem (mon) of paulownia used by the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and the executive branch of the Government of Japan on official documents. It is generally known as the 5-7 Paulownia (五七桐, Go-shichi (no) Kiri), which has been used by those in power and is the official emblem of the Japanese government today. It resembles a stylized paulownia with 5-7-5 flowers. It is one of various paulownia mon, collectively known as the Paulownia Seals (桐紋, kirimon) or the Paulownia Flower Seals (桐花紋, tōkamon).[1][2]
The 5-7 Paulownia Seal is utilized in the official emblem of the Japanese Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and the Government at large.
Before the Chrysanthemum Seal was used extensively, the Paulownia Seal originally was the private symbol of the Japanese Imperial Family, from as early as the sixteenth century. The Toyotomi clan, led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, later adopted the Paulownia Seal for use as the crest of his clan. After the Meiji Restoration, the seal was eventually adopted as the emblem of the Japanese government.[3][4]
More than 140 designs exist. The most common one is the 5–3 Paulownia (五三桐, Go-san no Kiri), consisting of three leaves and an inflorescence of 3–5–3 flowers.[1][2] It is found in the emblems of the Ministry of Justice, the Imperial Guard Headquarters, and the University of Tsukuba. The 5-7 Paulownia and 5-3 Paulownia are also called "Go-shichi Giri" and "Go-san Giri" without the particle "no" respectively, due to consonant mutation ("Kiri" → "Giri") known as rendaku in the Japanese language. The Paulownia Seals contain the leaves and flowers of Paulownia tomentosa ("princess tree"), which is called "kiri" (桐) or "shirogiri (白桐)" in Japanese.
According to a study by Japan Kamon Society (ja:日本家紋研究会, Nihon Kamon Kenkyūkai), about 70% of the paulownia crests use this roundel of the 5-3 Paulownia.
The plain 5-7 Paulownia has been used by those in power and is the official emblem of the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and the Government today. It resembles a stylized paulownia with 5-7-5 flowers.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi used the 5-3 Paulownia and 5-7 Paulownia crests, and this was one of his official mon. A retired kampaku was called taikō [ja], which commonly referred to him.
This design shows a swallowtail butterflymimicking paulownia. It resembles the swallowtail butterfly mon used by the famed Taira clan, which was one of the most important and powerful clans of Japan.
^ abAmimoto, Mitsuyoshi (25 August 2011). Ketteiban Shire ba Shiru hodo Omoshiroi! Kamon to Myoji. Tokyo, Japan: Seitosha. pp. 174–175. ISBN978-4-7916-1821-7. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
^ ab Takasawa, Hitoshi (1 September 2011). Irasuto Zukai Kamon (First ed.). Tokyo, Japan: Nitto Shoin Honsha. pp. 59–61. ISBN978-4-528-01934-8. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
^Griffis, William Elliot (1876). "Sūjin, the Civilizer". The Mikado's Empire. New York, United States: Harper & Brothers. pp. 67. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
^Dalby, Liza (2007). "Paulownia Blooms". East Wind Melts the Ice: A Memoir Through the Seasons. California, United States: University of California Press. p. 51. ISBN9780520259911. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
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You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese June 2017 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the Japanese article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 3 763 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Japanese Wikipedia article at ja 桐紋 see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated ja 桐紋 to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation The Government Seal of Japan one of the country s national seals is the emblem mon of paulownia used by the Prime Minister the Cabinet and the executive branch of the Government of Japan on official documents It is generally known as the 5 7 Paulownia 五七桐 Go shichi no Kiri which has been used by those in power and is the official emblem of the Japanese government today It resembles a stylized paulownia with 5 7 5 flowers It is one of various paulownia mon collectively known as the Paulownia Seals 桐紋 kirimon or the Paulownia Flower Seals 桐花紋 tōkamon 1 2 The 5 7 Paulownia Seal is utilized in the official emblem of the Japanese Prime Minister the Cabinet and the Government at large Contents 1 History 2 Designs 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Kōdai ji Maki e Sake Ewer with Chrysanthemums and Paulownia Crests in alternating fields early 17th century Azuchi Momoyama period Metropolitan Museum of ArtBefore the Chrysanthemum Seal was used extensively the Paulownia Seal originally was the private symbol of the Japanese Imperial Family from as early as the sixteenth century The Toyotomi clan led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi later adopted the Paulownia Seal for use as the crest of his clan After the Meiji Restoration the seal was eventually adopted as the emblem of the Japanese government 3 4 It is now mainly used by the Japanese government as a contrast to the Chrysanthemum Seal which represents the Emperor as the symbol of the sovereignty of the State and members of the Imperial Family Designs edit nbsp Paulownia leaves and flowersMore than 140 designs exist The most common one is the 5 3 Paulownia 五三桐 Go san no Kiri consisting of three leaves and an inflorescence of 3 5 3 flowers 1 2 It is found in the emblems of the Ministry of Justice the Imperial Guard Headquarters and the University of Tsukuba The 5 7 Paulownia and 5 3 Paulownia are also called Go shichi Giri and Go san Giri without the particle no respectively due to consonant mutation Kiri Giri known as rendaku in the Japanese language The Paulownia Seals contain the leaves and flowers of Paulownia tomentosa princess tree which is called kiri 桐 or shirogiri 白桐 in Japanese Design Image Name Japanese Description5 3 Paulownia nbsp Maru ni Go san no Kiri 5 丸に五三桐 5 According to a study by Japan Kamon Society ja 日本家紋研究会 Nihon Kamon Kenkyukai about 70 of the paulownia crests use this roundel of the 5 3 Paulownia nbsp Go san Oni Kiri 6 五三鬼桐 6 The 5 3 Paulownia flowers of this design resemble oni s sharp horns 5 7 Paulownia nbsp Go shichi no Kiri 7 五七桐 7 The plain 5 7 Paulownia has been used by those in power and is the official emblem of the Prime Minister the Cabinet and the Government today It resembles a stylized paulownia with 5 7 5 flowers nbsp Taikō Kiri 8 太閤桐 8 Toyotomi Hideyoshi used the 5 3 Paulownia and 5 7 Paulownia crests and this was one of his official mon A retired kampaku was called taikō ja which commonly referred to him Other nbsp Tosa Kiri 9 土佐桐 9 The Tosa Yamauchi clan used this variant which came from the crest that Yamauchi Kazutoyo received from Toyotomi Hideyoshi nbsp Kiri Agehachō 10 桐揚羽蝶 10 This design shows a swallowtail butterfly mimicking paulownia It resembles the swallowtail butterfly mon used by the famed Taira clan which was one of the most important and powerful clans of Japan See also editMon emblem National seals of Japan Order of the Paulownia Flowers Sanmon Gosan no KiriReferences edit a b Amimoto Mitsuyoshi 25 August 2011 Ketteiban Shire ba Shiru hodo Omoshiroi Kamon to Myoji Tokyo Japan Seitosha pp 174 175 ISBN 978 4 7916 1821 7 Retrieved 11 June 2015 a b Takasawa Hitoshi 1 September 2011 Irasuto Zukai Kamon First ed Tokyo Japan Nitto Shoin Honsha pp 59 61 ISBN 978 4 528 01934 8 Retrieved 11 June 2015 Griffis William Elliot 1876 Sujin the Civilizer The Mikado s Empire New York United States Harper amp Brothers pp 67 Retrieved 17 January 2010 Dalby Liza 2007 Paulownia Blooms East Wind Melts the Ice A Memoir Through the Seasons California United States University of California Press p 51 ISBN 9780520259911 Retrieved 17 January 2010 a b 丸に五三桐 in Japanese Retrieved 6 July 2023 a b koka 29 June 2023 五三鬼桐紋 ごさんおにきり 家紋のいろは 五三鬼桐紋 ごさんおにきり 家紋のいろは in Japanese Retrieved 6 July 2023 a b koka 29 June 2023 五七桐紋 ごしちきり 家紋のいろは 五七桐紋 ごしちきり 家紋のいろは in Japanese Retrieved 6 July 2023 a b koka 29 June 2023 太閤桐紋 たいこうきり 家紋のいろは 太閤桐紋 たいこうきり 家紋のいろは in Japanese Retrieved 6 July 2023 a b koka 29 June 2023 土佐桐紋 とさきり 家紋のいろは 土佐桐紋 とさきり 家紋のいろは in Japanese Retrieved 6 July 2023 a b koka 29 June 2023 桐揚羽蝶紋 きりあげはちょう 家紋のいろは 桐揚羽蝶紋 きりあげはちょう 家紋のいろは in Japanese Retrieved 6 July 2023 External links editKamon Database by KamonDB Kirimon in Japanese Kamon Database by Studio Hata Kirimon in Japanese Kamon Database by Kamon no Iroha Kirimon in 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