Traditional Japanese Colors

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Colors of layered garments

What is "Momo" (peach)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color schemes of layered kimono colors.

Colors of layered garments

What is Shunran (spring orchid)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Colors of layered garments

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Akadaidai (red-orange)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Hashitairo? An explanation of the origin, history, and color schemes of traditional Japanese colors.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Suzumecha (Sparrow Tea)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Usukoubai (pale plum blossom)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Mirucha (海松茶)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

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 the color "Konjiki" (gold)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color schemes of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Edo-cha (Edo Tea)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Tokiwa-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 Murasaki Nibi (紫昏)? 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 crimson (shinku)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Beni Ukon (紅うこん)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Kyara-iro (a type of agarwood color)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Guren-iro (crimson red)? 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 Kincha (金茶)? 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 Lemon Yellow? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Usubeni (pale pink)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is "Kicha" (yellowish-brown)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Ebizome (grape dyeing)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color schemes of this traditional Japanese color.

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

What is Amethyst (Murasaki Suisho)? An explanation of its origin, history, and color scheme as a traditional Japanese color.

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

Japanese Color Encyclopedia

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

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