54 minutes ago, asiacheetah said:

Does anyone know how long that family crest has been around? Do all families have one or only "older" families? Or can you create one if you don't have one?

 

I remember watching a program discussing about the family crest. If I am not mistaken it said you can make your own if you don't have one. Here's the link if you are interested:

 

https://youtu.be/s9yRwgFs0Ec

 

 

So I dug around a bit for Hanyu family crest and came upon this explanation for the origin of the family name. Is this correct? 

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清和天皇の子孫で源姓を賜った氏（清和源氏）、桓武天皇の子孫で平の姓を賜った家系である平氏（桓武平氏）千葉氏流、中臣鎌足が天智天皇より賜ったことに始まる氏（藤原氏）秀郷流、中臣氏（太古以来の大族。天児屋根命が始祖。主として神事、祭事を司る）などにもみられる。種子島家に仕える臣下にもみられる。関東地方に多く見られる。埴生（はにう、はにゅう）からの転化、埴とは土のことである。

So it's supposedly a very very old family name? 

 

Ok, somebody tell me which photographer shot this. We really should have a talk with them. 

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/shinjistarxx/status/1013657902194753541 

 

ETA: Why is it that the links i paste no longer self-embed? 

6 minutes ago, Erin said:

Ok, somebody tell me which photographer shot this. We really should have a talk with them. 

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/shinjistarxx/status/1013657902194753541 

 

ETA: Why is it that the links i paste no longer self-embed? 

It proves that he’s human after all! All of his candid pic have been looked so good ! 

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4 minutes ago, ruruzest said:

It proves that he’s human after all! All of his candid pic have been looked so good ! 

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Penguin-walk?

To commemorate that there has been a penguin named after him?

5 minutes ago, ruruzest said:

It proves that he’s human after all! All of his candid pic have been looked so good ! 

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I'm sure all photographers have bad photos of him somewhere, the astonishing bit is they actually published this one. XD

He's what, getting up from mid-bow?

30 minutes ago, Erin said:

Ok, somebody tell me which photographer shot this. We really should have a talk with them. 

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/shinjistarxx/status/1013657902194753541 

 

ETA: Why is it that the links i paste no longer self-embed? 

Aww Yuzu as a doddering old man still looks kinda hot. Should I not have said that out loud? 

 

 

1 hour ago, turquoiseblue said:

 

On these larger clear photos you can see the sheer workmanship on the hakama... it's really beautiful.

2 minutes ago, TallyT said:

On these larger clear photos you can see the sheer workmanship on the hakama... it's really beautiful.

 

Guess there's a reason that this workshop was certified as a national treasure!

Exquisite workmanship is not something you find easily.