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. ABC List of Heian Contents .
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kaoo, kaō 花押 Kao official signature


周匝青木家古文書 - 武兵太の花押　(嘉永元年)　1848
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source : geocities.jp/ja3fen2/aoki_komonjo


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Kaō first appeared in China during the Tang Dynasty,
and began to be used in Japan during the Heian period.
Though their use became far less widespread after the Edo period, they continue to be used even by some contemporary politicians and other famous people. The reading and identification of individual kaō often requires specialist knowledge; whole books devoted to the topic have been published.
Often used by a Japanese swordsmith on sword tang (nakago).
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osumitsuki お墨付き, 御墨付き official document

An official document, ending with the Kao signature, given by the Shogun to a retainer when giving him a domain as a new regent or making other promises.

Now it is also an expression of approval.
taikoban o osu 太鼓判を押す stamp of approval





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............................................................................. Miyagi 宮城県
Matsushima 松島町

Inozaki Inari 磯崎稲荷 Inozaki Shrine - 花押

文禄の朝鮮の役（1592）に、磯崎の水主が伊達勢の水軍として高麗に渡ったが、磯崎稲荷も眷属の狐を従えて出陣したといい、肥前の名護屋に滞陣中、その中の1匹が淀君の侍女について侍女が病気になる。それを追い出そうとすると、「われこそは奥州松島は磯崎明神の眷属なるぞ」と力み返ったので、太閤大いに怒り、「汝早々に狐めを退散させずば、やわかそのままに差し置くべき」と、お叱り状に、稲荷太明神殿、太閤秀吉としたため、花押までつけて遣わしたので、狐も逃げ出し、侍女の病気も治ったという。このお叱り状は磯崎稲荷に長く伝えられていた。


............................................................................. Niigata 新潟県
Aga 阿賀町
. kitsune 狐 fox legend .
..... along the 新発田街道 Shibata Kaido Highway


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Kao of Tokugawa, now even on a Zippo lighter!
ZIPPO 戦国武将 家紋・花押シリーズ 徳川家康
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役者絵の花押にほふや枇杷の花
yakusha-e no kaoo niou ya biwa no hana

the signature of the actor's print
is so fragrant . . .
loquat blossoms

北川みよ子 Kawakami Miyoko

. biwa no hana 枇杷のはな (びわのはな) loquat blossoms .
- kigo for mid-winter -


source : tweez.net/ukiyoeota
五代目市川団十郎 Ichikawa Danjuro V

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遺言の末尾に花押初時雨
塚本邦雄

遠き祖の花押に憑かれ返り花
松本澄江

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. Edo bakufu 江戸幕府 The Edo Government .

. tera-uke shoomon 寺請証文 Shomon document of proof from a temple.

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. Legends - Heian Period (794 to 1185) - Introduction .

. Japanese legends and tales 伝説　民話　昔話 - Introduction .

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