Ginkgo crane at corner cut coaster

【Sumikiri kaku ni ichou zuru】Ginkgo crest This design was created with reference to the Nakamura-za theater's yagura tower drawn in 'Toto Han'ei no Zu' by Utagawa Hiroshige, as published in 'Kamon to Myoji' by Takarajima-sha (September 20, 2014). Nakamura Kanzaburo's original family crest was 'dancing crane inside a circle.' However, the 5th shogun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, prohibited the use of the character or design of 'crane,' which was his beloved daughter's name. As a result, the ginkgo design, which resembles a crane spreading its wings and is also similar to an auspicious, widening fan, was chosen as a substitute (Takarajima-sha 'Kamon to Myoji').