Hollyhock Crest (Aoi no mon),
"Inshu" (Inaba Province)
"For crews of ships" on reverse
Content
Wooden Sign with Hollyhock Crest (Aoi-mon), for crews of ships sailing for Takeshima
| Document title | Wooden Sign with Hollyhock Crest (Aoi-mon), for crews of ships sailing for Takeshima |
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| Date created (Western calendar) | 17th century |
| Date created (Japanese era) | from Genna to the middle of Genroku |
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| Content | A hollyhock crest (Aoi-mon) wooden sign owned by the Oya family, who sailed for Takeshima (present-day Utsuryo Island (Ulleungdo)) and Matsushima (present-day Takeshima) in the Edo period. The sign was used to identify ships of merchants officially commissioned by the shogunate. |
| Language | Japanese |
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| Public access | Open |
| Repository | Municipal Yonago Historical-museum (Japanese Only) |
| Medium | Actual material |
| Copies | 1 page |
| Reference No. | T1600000000403 |
| Reference & Information | Follow the instruction at Municipal Yonago Historical-museum |
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