29.Family crest of Takeda Shingen
Rhombus divided into 4 pieces
![武田信玄の家紋](_src/18789/29_takeda.jpg)
Takeda Shingen
![portrait of Takeda Shingen](_src/19099/1635902204099_%282%29.jpg)
The rhombus shape came from a fruit of aquatic plant called “hishi”. This family crest has a design of a rhombus that is further cut into 4 pieces.
Drying the "Hishi can be a weapon for ninja?
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"Hishi" has been native to Japan since ancient times."Makibishi" is one of the weapons of ninja. Actually, it is dried "Hishi fruit".
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"Makibishi" is a weapon that ninja scatter on the ground when they run away.For example, it is shaped like a tetrapot. The tip is a sharp thorn. Therefore, even if you throw it casually, you will always get a splinter on the top.
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Japanese shoes in the past were made of straw. This allowed the ninja to escape from the enemy because the fireball penetrated his foot and injured him.
a fruit of aquatic plant called “hishi”
![weapon for ninja called "makibishi"](_src/18934/img20210903113420185451.png)
Castle's name that stamp this family crest
・Iwabitsu castle(Gumma)
・Suwahara castle(Shizuoka)
・Takatenjin castle(Shizuoka)
・Takane castle(Shizuoka)
・Komiya castle(Aichi)