Count of Mino

74,90 €

✨ Your noble title at a glance

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  • ✓Digital (0 €): All documents & e-books are available directly in the customer account.
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  • ✓Exclusive extras: When selecting the printed version, you can optionally add accessories, such as the Golden ID Card or the gold coins.
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For children The title „Prince“ or „Princess“ is used by default. If you would prefer the title “Prince” or “Princess” for your children, please let us know directly after ordering by email or live chat. You will receive the amended certificate reliably within a few hours.

Details and descriptions for all accessory items can be found below in the „Scope of delivery, accessories and extras“ section.
Choose an exclusive gift set of wine bottles and engraved glasses.

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The complete package (download & print): You will receive all the documents – personalized certificates, coats of arms and the eBook "My Title" – immediately available for download in digital format. Additionally, we will send you all the certificates on genuine document paper, the elegant gift folder and the printed pocketbook conveniently by DHL to your home – printing and shipping are already included.

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Description

Information about the family history and the coat of arms

Family history
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Family history Hakushaku of Mino

Count of Mino

Die Geschichte des Hauses Toki von Mino beginnt im mittelalterlichen Japan mit einer Seitenlinie der Seiwa-Genji. Angehörige der Familie ließen sich in der Provinz Mino nieder und nahmen ihren Namen nach dem Gebiet Toki an. Aus dieser Landschaft im heutigen Gifu wuchs ein weitverzweigtes Kriegerhaus, das seine Herkunft stolz mit dem Minamoto-Erbe verband.

Während des 14. Jahrhunderts stiegen die Toki zu führenden Gefolgsleuten der Ashikaga auf. Als Militärgouverneure von Mino verbanden sie höfische Bildung mit der Tatkraft erfahrener Samurai. Ihre Residenzen wurden zu Orten politischer Beratung, religiöser Förderung und feiner Kultur. Besonders die Dichtung galt im Haus Toki als hohe Kunst; mehrere Familienmitglieder waren für ihre Waka-Gedichte ebenso bekannt wie für ihren Dienst auf dem Schlachtfeld.

Die Familie bildete zahlreiche Zweige und knüpfte ein eindrucksvolles Netz über Zentraljapan. Namen wie Akechi, Ikeda und Tōyama wurden mit dem größeren Familienkreis verbunden. Diese Vielfalt machte die Toki zu einem prägenden Bestandteil der mittelalterlichen Adels- und Kriegerwelt Minos. Im 15. Jahrhundert festigten sie ihre regionale Stellung, mussten ihre Macht jedoch zunehmend mit einflussreichen Stellvertretern und örtlichen Familien teilen.

Im 16. Jahrhundert verlagerte sich die Herrschaft in Mino. Toki Yorinari, der letzte weithin anerkannte Provinzherr der Hauptlinie, verlor seinen politischen Mittelpunkt an Saitō Dōsan und verbrachte seine späteren Jahre an wechselnden Orten. Die Familie selbst setzte ihren Weg in mehreren Linien fort. Angehörige dienten später den Tokugawa, erhielten neue Aufgaben und bewahrten Namen, Rangbewusstsein und Überlieferung.

Bis heute erinnert die Stadt Toki an dieses außergewöhnlich weit verzweigte Haus. Historische Stätten, Familienchroniken und regionale Forschungen zeigen, wie dauerhaft sein Einfluss war: Aus einer lokalen Kriegerfamilie entstand ein Geschlecht, dessen Verbindungen zahlreiche Persönlichkeiten und Ereignisse der japanischen Geschichte berührten.

Sources: Stadt Toki (city.toki.lg.jp), Stadt Gifu (city.gifu.lg.jp), Präfekturbibliothek Gifu (library.pref.gifu.lg.jp), Japanische Nationalbibliothek (ndl.go.jp)

Coat of arms & Heraldry
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Family coat of arms Hakushaku of Mino

Toki-kikyō (土岐桔梗), das Glockenblumen-Mon des Hauses Toki.

Eine einzelne, streng symmetrische fünfblättrige Glockenblüte in hellem Blau, ihre Blätter um eine runde Mitte geordnet, auf dunkelindigoblauem Rundfeld mit schmaler goldener Einfassung.

The Toki house passed down the Shugo of Mino over generations and used the Kikyō bellflower as a family emblem. The association therefore links the project title „Hakushaku of Mino“ with the historically influential ruling house of the province; it is not an independent modern municipal coat of arms of Mino.

Sources: Präfektur Gifu, Historisches Archiv, Präfekturbibliothek Gifu, Stadtgeschichte Tajimi, Stadt Kani, Ausführungen, history, print, druckoptimierte Darstellung auf reinweißem Hintergrund, splendid

Overview of your title package

What the title of nobility contains

Discover the fascination of historical noble titles. With each appointment, you receive a first-class package that perfectly combines tradition, personal recognition, and stylish representation:

✦ Your personal Aristonym: Your representative appointment certificate is artistically designed with your name, your new title and the associated coat of arms.
✦ Your own coat of arms: Each title comes with a masterful coat of arms that you can download as a high-resolution PDF for perfect printing.
✦ The book „My Title of Nobility“: With every order, you will receive the 165-page pocket book containing valuable practical tips.
✦ Immediate delivery & premium shipping: Immediately after purchase, everything is available for immediate download, and optionally by mail.

Your certificate

Authentic design with a historic flair: For each region, we create a certificate of appointment in the distinctive, country-specific style – complete with the appropriate coat of arms of your chosen title.

Share this special moment: Upon request, you will receive a free partner certificate and certificates for your children, so that the whole family can participate in the tradition.

Several magnificent documents with coats of arms and seals on a wooden table

Your own coat of arms

Each title comes with the corresponding historical coat of arms, which you receive as a high-resolution file. You can use it completely freely in private and professional contexts – whether on letterhead, business cards, or seals.

Coat of arms with a crown, a helmet and a centaur as a crowning ornament.

The Companion Book

The book „My Title“ takes you in detail into the multifaceted world of your new aristocratic title and offers valuable practical tips for everyday life, stylish guidance, and background information on history.

Book "My Title of Nobility" with coat of arms and marble design

Our accessories

Gold membership card of the Noble Society Association with coat of arms and name Max Wagner

Golden ID Card

Crafted from premium aluminum in business card format, the gold ID Card makes your title look stylish and mobile.

Two gold thalers with coats of arms and the number 10 on marble.

Gold coins

Fine gold and silver-plated medallions combine coats of arms, names and titles in a glossy, unique design.

Trodat stamp and a coat of arms on paper

Emblem stamp

The self-inking stamp quickly, cleanly and precisely transfers your personal emblem onto letterhead paper.

Dark wine bottle with coat-of-arms label "Hohenstetten Graf Max Wagner 2023" on marble.

My own wine

Choose fine red or white wine with an elegant, personalized label for a stylish look.

Two wine glasses with engraving "Hohenstetten" and coat of arms

Wappen Gläser

The masterfully engraved wine glasses display their coat of arms, name and title in stunning brilliance.

A seal machine prints a coat of arms on paper.

Precision pliers

The elegant embossing pliers embellishes letterheads or documents with a tactile, colourless relief embossing.


Honorary membership

Membership of the Noble Society Institute enriches your title with another dimension of exclusive representation. Validated by a magnificent certificate in your name, with no ongoing fees or obligations.

Certificate of the Noble Society Association for Count Max Wagner as honorary member
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