Can you read it? Japan's traditional color "Enshu tea" is not pronounced "Toshucha"

What is the traditional Japanese color "Enshu tea"?

Enshu tea is a light brown with a slight reddish tint. It is said to have been favored by Kobori Enshu (1579-1647), a feudal lord in the early Edo period who was famous for his architecture and landscaping. Kobori Enshu is also known as the founder of the Enshu school of tea ceremony and flower arrangement.

Regarding the origin of Enshu brown, it is speculated that it may have been a ground color for textiles favored by Kobori Enshu, based on the description in the New and Old Dyeing Commentary in Tekagami Moyo Setsuyo by Umemaru Yuzen, published in the late Edo period, which states, "Enshu tea is also a ground color for textiles, and is said to be the favorite color of Lord Kobori Enshu."

Enshu tea = Enshucha

Because it was a favorite color of tea ceremony practitioners, it is still often used today in tea ceremony utensils, tea room decorations, and Japanese clothing. "Enshu tea" is pronounced "enshu-cha."

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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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Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "Clove tea" is not pronounced "chokocha"

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Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "Hanaasagi" is not pronounced "Hanaasatsuki"

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