What is the traditional Japanese color "Hyakushiocha"?
Hyakushio-cha is a dark brown color with a reddish tint, similar to chocolate, that has been dyed many times. "Hyaku" means "a large number of times," and "shio" means "dipping," like the "Yatsuiri" dye. The Edo period book "Somemono Juho-ki" states that "Yokan-iro" means Momoshiho-cha," which shows that yokan-iro was the same color as Hyakushio-cha. Also, when the ink-dyed robes of monks faded and took on a reddish hue, they were sometimes described as yokan-iro.
Momoshiocha = 100 salt tea
There are several theories about the origin of the word "momo" for "hundred." One theory is that it was an old Japanese word, and the other is that it was pronounced "momo" because of the large number. "Hyakushiocha" is pronounced momoshiocha.
R114G73B56 #724938 / Momoshiocha (XNUMX salt tea)
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