Maru ni Mitsukashiwa Kitchen Towel

Kashiwa crest. This design is based on the 'three oak leaves split' in 'Heian Monko' and other sources (created on April 6, 2013). In ancient times, oak leaves were used as utensils to hold food. Ancient cooks were called 'Kashiwade', and the 'Kashiwa' in Kashiwade was taken to name the oak tree. The 'leaf guardian deity' that protects tree leaves is said to reside in the oak tree, and Shinto priests who use this leaf in rituals use the oak crest. Oak patterns are scattered throughout the clothing depicted in picture scrolls from the Fujiwara period (compiled by Ito Kosaku in 'Japanese Crests')