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Also, what is your Kamon?

Kamon means 'family crest' in Japanese, and are emblems used to identify a family in Japan. You can see what the family crests of famous samurai looked like in ancient Japan on another post I wrote. Examples of emblems of famous samurai families from the Sengoku period.

how many samurai clans were there? Most of the samurai families that survived to the 19th century originated in this era, declaring themselves to be the blood of one of the four ancient noble clans: Minamoto, Taira, Fujiwara and Tachibana.

In this manner, what is Japan's coat of arms?

Japan has no coat of arms, but the Japanese Imperial family's crest, the chrysanthemum, is used on the cover of passports for Japanese citizens. Japan does not have a designated national animal. Does Japan have a national flower or bird? There is no official national flower or bird.

What is a Japanese clan?

Early Japan's Clan System Before the emperors, Japan had a system of clans, each made up of people that were related to each other by either blood or marriage, and a common ancestor. Every clan was ruled by a few powerful nobles, who were also the religious leaders for the clan.