That demon slayer is a young boy named Tanjiro Kamado. He became a dangerous warrior after his family was slaughtered by Muzan and his sister turned into a demon.
That’s because Tanjiro Kamado belongs to a family of fighters and warriors. It is a clan that transfers family duties from one generation to another. They generally live peacefully. However, they can become very aggressive if something jeopardizes their lives. Every clan of this type has its marks and signs.
Hanafuda earrings are, for example, one of the most important symbols of their family. That’s why Tanjiro constantly wears that piece of jewelry. It was transferred to him through different generations. His father wore them before him, and he received the honor after reaching an appropriate stage in his life.
That means the demon slayer is just an ordinary boy who changed his personality and became far more powerful than ordinary people his age.
What Is The Meaning of Hanafuda Earrings?
Hanafuda earrings are Japanese playing cards used for different purposes. It is possible to play various games with those items. However, some utilize them as earrings as well. That’s suitable because they are smaller than regular playing cards in other parts of the world, such as Europe or America.
The earrings have, however, some additional parts. Those help them stay attached to the user’s ears. The chains and buckets are the components necessary for that kind of purpose. They are usually relatively small too. For example, the chain might be several centimeters long, so the earrings have enough space to avoid interfering with other parts of the user’s body.
Japanese playing cards are also called flower cards, and there are 48 cards in a single set. Each of those cards has other motives, so their meaning is usually by the pictures on the front side. The backside is black, so only the front matters when it comes to correct sense. To find out more about the aspect, it is necessary to check each particular card.
They can also be connected to Japanese history and mythology, which means the single card might have different meanings, considering the resources you use for the determination. The cards have other flowers as motives and are separated into 12 suits. Each of these suits is connected to one of the twelve months, starting from January and ending with December.
However, some things must be considered while speaking about Tanjiro’s earrings. These are Japanese playing cards but have different themes on the front page. While observing his earrings, you notice they are not a part of the standard set of flower cards. They are, however, of the same size and shape, but the Rising Sun is not a motif on any of the ordinary Hanafuda cards you can find on the market.
That means they are mainly developed for the Tanjiro family line. The same earrings belong to them for many years and have been transferred from one generation to another. Before Tanjiro, his father used the same earring, and his ancestors did the same.
Tanjiro’s earrings have, however, generated some controversies among the public. That’s primarily because of the motives of the Rising Sun. It was the main sign of the Japanese army during World War II, so many believe they are some secret political sign, and the creators of the series purposely added it to Tanjiro’s earrings. There are, however, no clarifications about this aspect, so it is still a sort of speculation.
Was Tanjiro’s Dad a Demon Slayer?
Tanjiro’s dad was a fighter and strong person. However, he was not a demon slayer himself. Still, he was connected to the demon slayer world in some ways, and they gave him a chance to master different fighting styles, such as the fire god technique.
Many believe, however, Tanjiro’s dad was a demon slayer who once defeated Muzan. Those opinions are based on flashbacks Muzan often has. At those moments, he sees a demon slayer who is stronger in battle.
The public often thinks it is Tanjiro’s father, but that’s not, unfortunately, correct. The demon Muzan sees in his flashbacks is Yoriichi, the clan’s founder and the original owner of the hanafuda earrings. He started the genealogy line and had many successors after him. Tanjiro and his father are one of them too. However, he lived in a distant past, so he defeated Muzan several hundred years ago.
Tanjiro’s father is a good fighter but not as strong as Yoriichi. His fighting knowledge is for respect, but demons are always stronger than ordinary humans. Tanjiro now has the option to become the natural successor of Yoriichi because he has quite the same capabilities after becoming the same kind of demon slayer. Tanjiro’s father has not had such a possibility during his young age to stay an ordinary man all the time.
What Are The Earrings In Demon Slayer?
The most important and noticeable earrings are those that belong to Tanjiro. He has hanafuda earrings with some exciting and unusual motives. Those kinds of earrings are made of Japanese playing cards, and they are quite the same.
Still, additional details have been necessary to keep them comfortably on ears. Chains and buckets are, for example, components that serve the purpose well. However, regular Japanese playing cards do not have those details because they are unnecessary.
The set contains exactly 48 cards, with particular motives and photos on the front. The backside stays blank because it goes directly on the table and is unimportant. It is possible to play different games with Japanese playing cards, also called flower cards. That’s because they often contain such plants in their photos.
Still, Tanjior earrings are somehow different from regular Japanese playing cards. They are also made in the same form and shape, so at first look, it is easy to conclude they are just like that. However, the Rising Sun as a motive on the front side of such earrings does not belong to the common set of flower cards. That detail makes it not hard to notice Tanjiro’s earrings are a bit different than any card from the regular set.
Furthermore, the Rising Sun was a motive of the Japanese military during World War II, and that’s why the cards created a lot of controversies among the public. Many believe they hide some secret political message the authors of the series wanted to share with the world. However, those are just opinions of the public, and there are no clarifications about this aspect from the series’ creators.
Tanjiro’s earrings have been transferred through different generations directly to him. His father wore the same earrings before him, and his ancestors did the same. Tanjiro is the latest in the line and the current owner of that piece of jewelry.
They are only transferred through the male line. Women do not wear such earrings in the kamado family. It is a great honor and a responsibility to wear such earrings, so Tanjiro does that with pleasure.
The first owner of this piece of jewelry was Yoriichi. He was the original demon slayer and a mighty being. He was the first who defeated Muzan several hundreds of years ago. It is not a secret that the earrings possess the original owner’s energy and are transferred to Tanjiro through the earrings. He also becomes a demon slayer, so he has a good chance of defeating Muzan. It would be essential because he slaughtered his family.
Why Did Muzan Kill Tanjiro’s Family?
There are likely several reasons why Muzan decided to kill Tanjiro’s family. The first one is revenge. The Kamado family traces its lineage to Yoriichi, who defeated Muzan once. As Yoriichi is not alive anymore, he decides to kill his family as a sign of revenge for the defeat he suffered from him.
The second reason is a fear from Yoriichi descendants. Muzan realized that some of them had a chance to become as powerful as their ancestor, so it would be dangerous for him to have such an enemy. He decided to prevent such an outcome by killing them at an appropriate moment.
He only spared Nezuko because he saw good potential in her. However, he did not allow her to stay an ordinary human and turned her into a demon.
Muzan quickly realized that he still did not manage to kill all the family members and that one survived. One of them will become his most significant and life-threatening nightmare, which is when the series becomes interesting.
