relationships?

I appolagise for asking what is probably a simple question with probably a well known answer but i am somewhat of a novice to the subject of samurai and just joined this group recently to aid me in my quest for more knowledge about feudal japan and samurai themselves. To the point: Where samurai allowed to have relationships, marriages etc.? I would appretiate any answers (as long as they are correct) along with any advisable books websites etc. ThankyouJonathan Lee (scotland)



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hey, i am a new member of this group and i was just wondering if you guys have the family crest of the Aoyama. i would really appreciate it if you can give it to me.
thank you!


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Hi Coeli,

There are many family crests (Mon) associated with the Aoyama. Of these I can readily identify five mon, the easiest to describe without a pic would be a circle with eight circles touching and surrounding it - a little like the Hosakawa. A further example would be a single coin (zeni); this is a circle with a small square cut out in the centre. To be a little more accurate you would need to identify the branch of the family or province in which they lived.

I could get some scan of these off to you if you need them.

Regards,

Rod Johnson


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thanks, and if it wouldn't be too much of a trouble for you, i wouldn't mind getting those scanned mon. my book about the samurai by stephen turnbull doesn't have the complete mon of the samurai families, that's why i was asking for it.
"shogun.uk" <shogun.uk@...> wrote:Hi Coeli,

There are many family crests (Mon) associated with the Aoyama. Of these I can readily identify five mon, the easiest to describe without a pic would be a circle with eight circles touching and surrounding it - a little like the Hosakawa. A further example would be a single coin (zeni); this is a circle with a small square cut out in the centre. To be a little more accurate you would need to identify the branch of the family or province in which they lived.

I could get some scan of these off to you if you need them.

Regards,

Rod Johnson


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