Hatamoto of Kai

119,90 €

✨ Your noble title at a glance

Receive your personalized certificates, the coat of arms, and the e-book Immediately after ordering as a download.

  • ✓Digital (0 €): All documents & e-books are available directly in the customer account.
  • ✓Printing & Shipping (for €24.90): Everything printed on noble document paper + the book as a pocketbook – Completely free shipping.
  • ✓Exclusive extras: When selecting the printed version, you can optionally add accessories, such as the Golden ID Card or the gold coins.
ℹ️ Accessories & extras are selectable with the „Print & Shipping“ option.


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.

Instant download: You will receive all the documents – personalized certificates, high-resolution coats of arms, and the book „My Title of Nobility“ (as PDF & eBook) – directly after ordering, ready for download as a PDF file and as an eBook. Instantly available, accessible indefinitely, and ready to be printed at home.

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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 Hatamoto of Kai

Hatamoto of Kai

Die Geschichte des Hauses Takeda von Kai führt tief in die Welt der japanischen Kriegerfamilien. Seine Wurzeln lagen im weitverzweigten Seiwa-Genji, einer Linie des Minamoto-Hauses. Als früher Stammvater gilt Takeda Nobuyoshi, der im 12. Jahrhundert in der Provinz Kai wirkte und seinen Familiennamen nach dem Ort Takeda annahm. Über Generationen bauten seine Nachfahren ihre Stellung zwischen Bergen, Flüssen und fruchtbaren Becken aus.

Im späten 15. Jahrhundert gewann die Familie die führende Macht in Kai. Takeda Nobutora vereinte die Provinz weiter und verlegte 1519 seinen Herrschaftssitz nach Tsutsujigasaki. Rund um seine Residenz ließ er Straßen, Tempel, Handwerkerviertel und Märkte anlegen. So entstand der Kern der späteren Stadt Kōfu.

Sein Sohn Takeda Shingen machte den Namen der Familie weit über Kai hinaus berühmt. Er verband militärische Entschlossenheit mit sorgfältiger Verwaltung, ließ Flüsse bändigen, Landwirtschaft und Handel fördern und gab der Provinz klare Rechtsgrundlagen. Seine Reiterverbände und Feldzeichen wurden zu Sinnbildern der Sengoku-Zeit. In den langen Auseinandersetzungen mit Uesugi Kenshin zeigte sich zugleich jene Mischung aus Mut, Strategie und gegenseitigem Respekt, die bis heute zahlreiche Erzählungen prägt.

Nach Shingens Tod 1573 übernahm sein Sohn Katsuyori die Führung. Er ließ die große Burg Shinpu errichten und versuchte, das weitgespannte Erbe seines Vaters zu bewahren. 1582 ging die territoriale Herrschaft der Hauptlinie in Kai in eine neue politische Ordnung über. Seitenzweige und verwandte Häuser trugen den Namen Takeda jedoch weiter; einzelne Angehörige fanden später auch Aufgaben im Dienst der Tokugawa.

Das Vermächtnis der Familie lebt besonders in Kōfu fort. Schreine, Residenzreste, Feste und historische Forschungen erinnern an ein Haus, das Kai über Jahrhunderte formte und dessen Sinn für Organisation, Tapferkeit und kulturelle Förderung bis heute fasziniert.

Sources: Stadt Kōfu (city.kofu.yamanashi.jp), Präfektur Yamanashi (pref.yamanashi.jp), Japanische Nationalbibliothek (ndl.go.jp)

Coat of arms & Heraldry
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Family coat of arms Hatamoto of Kai

Takeda-bishi (武田菱), das Rautenmon des Hauses Takeda.

Vier gleich große goldene Rauten, dicht in Form einer großen Raute gestellt: eine Raute oben, zwei in der Mitte und eine unten.

Das Takeda-bishi ist das überlieferte Familienzeichen des Hauses Takeda, dessen Herrschaftszentrum in Kai lag. Die Stadt Kōfu führt die Herkunft des Motivs ausdrücklich auf das dort ansässige Haus Takeda zurück.

Sources: Stadt Kōfu, Ausführungen, history, ruhige Mon-Darstellung auf reinweißem Hintergrund, 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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