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2024.4.9

Can you read? Japanese traditional color "Loquat tea" spoon does not read as "Icha"










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




Loquat, known as an evergreen tree belonging to the rose family, has long been called the ``great medicine tree'' and is a naturalized plant that grows naturally in Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan. It is said to have been used in folk medicine and Chinese medicine, such as being dried and drunk as loquat tea, or as a herbal medicine applied directly to the affected area. The dull yellow-brown color of this ripe loquat fruit is loquat tea, and it is also written in the late Edo period's ``Tekan Design Festival''.





Loquat tea = Biwacha

 

Loquat color was said to resemble the skin color of earthenware. It is said that the reddish color of the light yellow-brown pottery was sometimes described as loquat-colored. ``Loquat tea'' is pronounced Biwacha.







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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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