"A Brand New Life," a debut feature by a French-Korean filmmaker Ounie Lecomte and produced by Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong, has sold to Japan's Crest International. By Park Soo-Mee, The Associated ...

Back in Japan’s feudal era, it was common for samurai to have a familial crest, similar to medieval knights’ coats of arms. If you’re reading this, you were born a few centuries too late to pledge you ...

A publication from the Edo period shows directions on how to draw family crests, as seen in this photo from the National Diet Library Digital Collections. 'Monsho uwae-shi' craftsman Shoryu Hatoba is ...

The history of Japanese family crests -- Tools and equipment -- Stitch directory -- Techniques -- The projects. Slate butterfly -- Copper butterfly -- Amethyst butterfly -- Gold butterflies -- Pink ...