Traditional Colors

Colors of layered garments

What is Ominaeshi (Patrinia scabiosifolia)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color combinations of the color scheme used in layered garments.

Colors of layered garments

What is Shimofuri? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.

Colors of layered garments

What is Yukikage (Snow Shadow)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.

Colors of layered garments

What is azalea (Tsutsuji)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color schemes of layered kimono colors.

Colors of layered garments

What is Wakakusa? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.

Colors of layered garments

What is Wakashobu (young iris)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.

Colors of layered garments

What is Hyōsetsu (ice and snow)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.

Colors of layered garments

What is Shimokaze? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of layered kimono colors.

Colors of layered garments

What is Kiyanagi? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.

Colors of layered garments

What is Matsugasane? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this layered kimono color combination.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Chigusa-iro? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Fujinando? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is yellow-green (kimidori)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Midori (翠)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Wakana-iro (young green)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Hanaasagi? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Karacha? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is "Tetsuiro" (iron color)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Seiheki (青碧)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is blue-green? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is "Suzuiro" (tin color)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Kame-no-zoki? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of traditional Japanese colors.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Usuao (light blue)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Sangoshu (coral vermilion)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Hanada-iro (繹色)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Aitetsu (藍鉄)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Nakabeni? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Moegi (萌黄)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Konkikyo (Navy Blue Bellflower)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Niiro (丹色)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Shikoku (purple-black)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Hiwamoegi (雸萌黄)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Wakameiro (young sprout green)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Sabionando? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.