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Learn about Japan's traditional colors

2024.2.7

Can you read? Japan's traditional color "Agarwood tea" is not pronounced "Chinkocha"










What is Japan's traditional color "Agarwood tea"?




Agarwood tea is a grayish blue-green color with a calm and mature color. It is sometimes written as ``Tonocha'' in the same way, and there is also a record of it being written as ``Tonocha Komon'' in the ``Osomemonsho Nikki'' (1688, Genroku XNUMX) from the early Edo period. I am. It is also written in the dyeing technique guidebook ``Tekan Mobushiyo'' that the lighter color of omigonato was called tonocha.





Agarwood tea = Tonocha

 

 

Agarwood, which is named after the color, is one of the most representative fragrant woods. Among them, the ones of particularly high quality are called kyara. ``Agarwood tea'' is pronounced as Tonocha.







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What is “Learn about Japan’s traditional colors”?
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.

 

 


Reference books: “Beautiful Japanese Traditional Colors” published by PIE International, “365 Days of Poons Illustrated Book” written by Reki Seikatsu and published by Genkosha

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