Circle with One Character T-Shirt

The crest known as "Maru-ni-Ichi-no-ji" features a single character. The reason a single character was chosen for the crest is likely because its strokes are clear and easily identifiable, and the character itself has martial and auspicious significance. According to "Reference Taiheiki," the idea of interpreting the single character as "katakinashi," or invincible, was probably a reason for choosing it as a crest. The fact that warriors in the Sengoku period frequently used this character in their names, and that they read it as "katsu," or "to win," supports the notion that the character signified being invincible or victorious over one's enemies. For example, Yamauchi Tsushima-no-kami wrote his name as "Kazutoyo" but read it as "Katsutoyo," and Takigawa Kazumasu's son was named "Katsutoki." The character is often used to signify a warrior's honor, as in "ich