Maru ni Mitsukashiwa Tote Bag

Maru ni Mitsukashiwa (three oak leaves in a circle). This design is based on the 'three oak leaves split' in 'Heian Monkan' and other sources (created on April 6, 2013). In ancient times, oak leaves were used as plates to serve food. Ancient cooks were called 'Kashiwade,' and the 'Kashiwa' in Kashiwade was taken to name the oak tree. The 'leaf guardian deity' that protects tree leaves is said to reside in oak trees, and Shinto priests who use oak leaves in Shinto rituals use the oak crest. Oak patterns are often seen on clothing depicted in picture scrolls from the Fujiwara period (compiled by Ito Kosaku in 'Japanese Crests').