Niwa Sujikai Cushion

【Niwasujikai】The crest of the Niwa family, the lord of the Mutsu and Nihonmatsu domains / This design is based on the one published in 'Monsho' by Kosaku Ito, as well as the crests on Buddhist altar furnishings and a horse's 'hishaku' (a type of ladle) stored at Dairinji Temple, the family temple of the Niwa clan (created on April 5, 2013) / 'Sujikai' is also written as 'Sujichigai', and is also called 'Chigai-bo' or 'Nihonmatsu-uchichigai'... There is confusion with the similar 'Chigi' crest and the families that use them, and it is thought that they may have originated from the same source, but the circumstances of their origin are still unknown, and therefore their significance is also unclear (according to 'Kamon no Jiten' by Hitoshi Takazawa) / During the Nanbokucho period, this crest was used as a group flag along with 'Futahiki-ryō' and 'Mekketsu', as described in 'Taiheiki' (16) / The 'X' shape is thought to have been created as a simple symbol and used as a mark for families and households (according to 'Nihon no Monsho' edited by Kosaku Ito) / The 'Sujikai' crest is also written as 'Sujichigai' (according to 'Nihon Monshogaku' by Yoriyoshi Numata)