Japanese Color Encyclopedia Edo period
Japanese Color Encyclopedia 
Colors of layered garments What is Sakura-nezumi (cherry blossom gray)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.
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 chestnut brown (kuriiro)? 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 Gin-nezu (silver gray)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of the layered color combination.
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 "Mikan-iro" (mandarin orange color)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Kaba-iro (birch color)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Noshimehana? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of traditional Japanese colors.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Arai-gaki? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Kuriume (Chestnut Plum)? 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 Sekichiku-iro (carnation green)? 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 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 Oitake-iro (old bamboo green)? 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 Kobicha? 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 "Kicha" (yellowish-brown)? 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.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Ginsu Sutake (Silver Soot Bamboo)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Benikaba-iro (crimson red)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Benihi (crimson red)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is "Konezumi" (dark gray)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Iwai-cha? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is the Japanese bush warbler (uguisu)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Kabacha (birch tea)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Toki-iro (雇色)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Shiracha (白茶)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Uguisu-cha (nightingale tea)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Negishi-iro? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is "Shiranezumi" (white mouse)? 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 Haiume (灰梅)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Shikon (purple-blue)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is a carrot? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of traditional Japanese colors.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is "tamago-iro" (egg color)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Kogecha (dark brown)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Shikancha? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Masuhana-iro? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Danjuro-cha? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Rikancha? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is a sunflower? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is "sunairo" (sand color)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Sunezumi (素鼠)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is "Suzumeiro" (sparrow color)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Biwacha (loquat tea)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Nanohana-iro (rapeseed flower color)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is "sabi-iro" (rust color)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Kōrai Nando? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of traditional Japanese colors.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Genji-nezumi (Genji Mouse)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is charcoal gray? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is mustard yellow? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Wasabi-iro (wasabi green)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Sensaicha? An explanation of the origins, history, and color schemes of traditional Japanese colors.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia What is Azuki-iro (red bean color)? An explanation of the origin, history, and color scheme of this traditional Japanese color.
Japanese Color Encyclopedia