Jingasa Kamon Translation Needed.

[Klink]

Looking through books of Kamon, I think I found something close to the one on the Jingasa.  The rooted bamboo in a circle or Maru-ni Nezasa on one website says its lineage is the Chichibu Clan.  I am curious about what clan the Kanji states next to book images which are similar.  The Jingasa is very light and I believe it is made from layers of paper and is 16-5/8" in diameter.  Is this one for Ashigaru going a march to keep the rain and sun off?    

Edited March 15 by Klink

[Bugyotsuji]

When they are not exactly the same, the best you can say is ‘some relative’. 
One of these has the correct number of ‘branches’ (but yours has a diagonal top cut) and one has the correct ‘split’ in the central root.

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[Klink]

Is there a common Clan association.  I am trying to regionalize the family.  Here is the reference from the web:

 

 

[Klink]

Just wondering if the Kanji correlates to the English Text which I understand.

 

[Klink]

Thanks for responding and looking up the Kamon!  I have another which I have not found any reference too.  I guess it represents a Kyudo Clan with the Yumi and Ya.  Don't understand what the different arrow tips represents but I thought I would toss it out here and see if anything pops up.  

[Klink]

 

Edited March 16 by Klink

[Klink]

The underside has a very nice laquered color finish.  

[Klink]

So quite ingenious... the Karitama arrow point or rope cutter... good for less penetration, hunting game and disabling horses legs.....  Oh my....

 

 

[uwe]

I’ll try to figure out something about your two mon!

[Klink]

45 minutes ago, uwe said:

I’ll try to figure out something about your two mon!

Vielen Dank!

[uwe]

I had a quick look, but unfortunately no exact match for both. In case of the bamboo mon I guess there might be a little bit artistical freedom involved...

For the second one I couldn't get any closer as seen below:

 

 

 

So maybe "武冨" (Taketomi clan, Bungo province)??

[John C]

7 hours ago, Klink said:

The underside has a very nice laquered color finish.

Dean:

You might know this already, however the rank can usually be determined by the underside color of the jingasa. Generally, black for low rank, red for middle rank, and gold for upper rank. The gold patches on the red color probably means someone of middle to high rank.

 

John C.

[Klink]

Thanks John,  I did not know that but I did read where the more lavish the decor such as gold leaf the higher the rank.  It makes sense.  Do you think the scrolling symbols on the top are related to rank as well?  It seems the lower ranks were one color with the Kamon.   

[John C]

2 hours ago, Klink said:

scrolling symbols

Probably status more than rank. In other words, the owner requested one be made like that at a jingasa shop (yes, it's a real thing). The very plain ones were often loaned out by the daimyo for use by the lower ranked soldiers. To me, they look like artistic renditions of dragons (note the feet and two eyes) with the inclusion of the flaming pearl as part of the head and mane (I assume dragons have manes. It's been awhile since I've seen a real one).

 

John C.

[Klink]

I think your right John, it must be a Tatsu.  

Translation: dragon
Alternate names: ryū, ryō, wani; known by many specific individual names
Habitat: rivers, waterfalls, mountains, lakes, seas, and palaces deep in the ocean
Diet: capable of eating anything

Appearance: Tatsu, Japanese dragons, are similar in appearance to the dragons of China and the rest of the world. They have long, scaled bodies, serpentine tails, sharp teeth and claws, and often have horns, antlers, spines, and beards.

 

Notice the three claws, long nose and beady eyes match the ones on the Jingasa.