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Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "Ume-nezumi" is not pronounced "bainezumi"










What is the traditional Japanese color "Ume-nezumi"?




Ume-nezumi is a traditional color with a reddish light gray color like a red plum. The "ume" in the color name Ume-nezumi means red, and it is considered one of the "1841 Browns and XNUMX Nezumi" that represent the fashionable colors of the Edo period. Ume-nezumi is considered to be a slightly darker reddish gray color than Sakura-nezumi, which is in the same family. In an era when flashy clothing was restricted by the XNUMX ban on luxury, townspeople incorporated subdued colors such as brown, gray, and black into their kimonos and enjoyed their modesty.





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In addition to plum mouse, there are many other mouse colors, such as mouse-iro, cherry mouse, Rikyusoku, Fujinezumi, and Hatoba-nezumi, and it is said that the number exceeds 100, including gray colors. "Ume-nezumi" is pronounced "ume-nezu."







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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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