What is the traditional Japanese color "Yamabato-iro"?
The dull blue-green color of turtledoves comes from the color of the feathers of wild pigeons that live in the mountains, as its name suggests. To be precise, turtledoves refer to Oriental Turtle Doves and Japanese Green Pigeons. Oriental Turtle Doves are characterized by feathers that are a dark brown to purplish gray base with black and reddish brown scale patterns. On the other hand, female Japanese Green Pigeons are generally olive green, while males are partially mixed with other colors. As this color was used for the clothes worn by the Emperor on a daily basis, it is also known as a color that was banned from being worn by the general public.
Turtledove color = Yamabatoiro
The color of the feathers of pigeons that live in mountain forests, such as the Oriental Turtle Dove and the Japanese Green Pigeon, is a color that is now a mixture of khaki and gray. "Yamabatoiro" is pronounced "yamabatoiro".
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