Certificate

Samurai’s name is like Credo, which embodies your life story, core value, and mission. Samurai has several names and changes them to fit new life stages. Acquiring a samurai name will likely be a turning point in your life. A name rooted in your personal feelings will guide you to the next stage of your life.

I confidently create a name that perfectly expresses the samurai spirit earnestly cultivated within you by carefully examining your attitudes toward life.

Your letter style document (Shojō) was a standard communication tool within Samurai society and was historically used when bestowing samurai names upon another. (learn more) For example, the Daimyōs (powerful feudal lords during the Sengoku period) were in the practice of bestowing a kanji from their name to vassals as a reward to others distinctly worthy of such an honor.

| Letter style Certificate

Content: Your samurai family name, pseudonym and true name with background explanation
Creation time: approximately 4 weeks
Weight (kg): 0.5
Dimensions (cm): D7.9 W23.7 H2.4, Syojō 書状 D35 W66
Price: $899 + shipping cost

Scroll style document (Kakejiku) is one of the many traditional ways to exhibit this style of calligraphy. Displaying your art in this way will allow for public appreciation and appraisal due to the aesthetics of your scrolls. Even today, the Japanese show their baby’s name at birth in this style as a formal way to express its significance.

Kamon, the family crest, was embroidered on a kimono or emblazoned on Samurai armor, a sword, a curtained partition in a military encampment, or a battle flag decorate and identify a family. (learn more)

| Crest Certificate

Content: Your selected traditional crest and its explanation
Creation time: approximately 3 weeks
Weight (kg): 0, PDF
Dimensions (cm): 0, PDF
Price: $650

Warawana is a childhood name for samurai boys and girls. You could also gift Warawana to a beloved pet, musical instrument, ship, sword, or armor, for example.