Maru ni Mitsu Kashiwa Throw Blanket

Kashiwa crest. This design is based on the 'Mitsu Kashiwa no Wari' from 'Heian Monkan' and other sources (created on April 6, 2013). In ancient times, the leaves of the Kashiwa tree were used as plates to serve food. Ancient cooks were called 'Kashiwade,' and the 'Kashiwa' in Kashiwade was used to name the Kashiwa tree. The 'Hagimori no Kami,' the god who protects leaves, is said to reside in the Kashiwa tree, and Shinto priests who use Kashiwa leaves in their rituals use the Kashiwa crest. The Kashiwa pattern is often seen on clothing depicted in picture scrolls from the Fujiwara period (compiled by Ito Kosaku in 'Japanese Crests').