The pale blue color of pure white cloth dyed with indigo dye peeks through the bottle. It is also called Nozoki-iro because it is dyed by dipping the bottle so that you can just peek at it. During the Edo period, a rich variety of indigo colors were created through indigo dyeing. Just as we enjoy fashion with today's trendy colors, bottle peeping has been passed down as a traditional color that satisfies the hearts of Edo townspeople.
Peeking into a bottle = Peeking into a turtle
The notation in English is Pale aqua. As the name suggests, it is a transparent light blue. ``Botezomi'' is pronounced as ``kame-nozoki.''
DIC-N995/Bottle peeking
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We will also introduce beautiful traditional Japanese colors, how to read their kanji, and the background behind the colors. Let's enjoy together the Japanese sensibilities that have been passed down since ancient times.
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