Tomoe
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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.
[edit] In Popular Culture
The tomoe appear on the Raijin-like drums of One Piece villain, Eneru. They also appear in the 'Sharingan' eyes of the fictional Uchiha clan in the Japanese anime Naruto, with the number (up to 3) indicating the level to which the eye has developed.
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The character Tomoe in North American Folklore is the symbol of a mythical slut who roamed the land fornicating with every man that happened towards her way. She would then, after fornicating, continue to suck the male soul out of their bodies.
