Katabami Kamon Engraving [F]Heavy_Weight "Ai" [愛] is a concept

"Ai" [愛] is a concept that is quite specific to Aikido

「花無心招蝶 蝶無心尋花」: “Flowers thoughtlessly invite butterflies

but they require regular (monthly) maintenance with oil (camellia or wood maintenance oil)

it comes from the peculiar comma shape of the magatama

Katabami Kamon Engraving [F]Heavy_Weight "Ai" [愛] is a conceptKatabami Kamon Engraving Figure Oxalis corniculata (creeping wood sorrel) in Japanese The Katabami is one of the 10 most used family emblems (Jdaimon) in Japan. It is often combined with swords to make the duality called "Ken Katabami". Wood sorrel is a plant that propagates widely, so the Katabami can symbolise ones wish for a flourishing lineage. Kamon 1 Katabami (oxalis). Being a 3 leaf plant, the Katabami design generally features 3 leaves, but