Tomoe

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A mitsu-tomoe design on a taiko drum

A tomoe or tomoye (archaic) (巴) is a Japanese abstract shape that resembles a comma or the usual form of magatama. It is a common design element in Japanese family crests (kamon, 家紋) and corporate logos, particularly in triplicate whorls known as mitsudomoe. One mitsudomoe variant, the Hidari Gomon, is the traditional symbol of Okinawa. The tomoe is also the symbol of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

On the opposite side of Eurasia, the Basque lauburu and some forms of the Celtic spiral triskele resemble small groups of tomoe.

Tomoe also appear in the 'Sharingan' eyes of the fictional Uchiha clan in the Japanese anime Naruto, with the number (up to 3) corresponding to the experience of the ninja.

External links

• [JAANUS/ tomoemon]
• [The Shinto Trinity]
• [Tomoe (Mitsu tomoe, futatsu tomoe, tomoe-mon, fire-wheel)] <>

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