Traditional Japanese Colors

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Colors of layered garments

What is indigo (ai)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color combinations of layered garments.

Colors of layered garments

What is Akihotaru (Autumn Firefly)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered kimono color combination.

Colors of layered garments

What is Shakudō (red copper)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.

Colors of layered garments

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

Colors of layered garments

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

Colors of layered garments

What is "kare-iro" (枯色)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color schemes of layered garments.

Colors of layered garments

What is verdigris (rokushō)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of layered garments.

Colors of layered garments

What is vermilion (shu)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of layered garments.

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

Colors of layered garments

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

Colors of layered garments

What is an iris (shobu)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color schemes of layered kimono colors.

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What is "Sabinezu" (rust-gray)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Colors of layered garments

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

Colors of layered garments

What is Fuyu Tomoshibi (winter lamp)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combinations.

Colors of layered garments

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

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

Colors of layered garments

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

Colors of layered garments

What is Kasuga? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of Kasuga kimono.

Colors of layered garments

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Colors of layered garments

What is Wakamidori? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the color combination used in layered garments.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Colors of layered garments

What is moss green (kokeiro)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of layered kimono colors.

Colors of layered garments

What is Aofuji (青藤)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.

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

Colors of layered garments

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

Colors of layered garments

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Rikyu-cha? An explanation of the origins, history, and color schemes of traditional Japanese colors.

Colors of layered garments

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

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is red (aka)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color schemes of this traditional Japanese color.

Colors of layered garments

What is Momiji (Maple Leaf)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color schemes of layered kimono colors.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Fujinezumi (Wisteria Gray)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Fujimurasaki (Wisteria Purple)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Colors of layered garments

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is chestnut brown (kuriiro)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Colors of layered garments

What is "Kokemu"? An explanation of the origin, history, and color schemes of layered garments.

Colors of layered garments

What is Kangiku (winter chrysanthemum)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Colors of layered garments

What is Akikaze (Autumn Wind)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.

Colors of layered garments

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

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

Colors of layered garments

What is Akitomoshi? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combinations.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Colors of layered garments

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Kyomurasaki (Kyoto Purple)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Colors of layered garments

What is Akisō? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combinations.

Colors of layered garments

What are winter clouds (fuyugumo)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color schemes of layered garments.

Colors of layered garments

What is Gin-nezu (silver gray)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.

Colors of layered garments

What is Doyo (the transitional period between seasons)? An explanation of the origins, history, and color schemes of layered kimonos.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Senchairo (a type of Japanese tea color)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is "Mikan-iro" (mandarin orange color)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

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