What is the traditional Japanese color "azuki-iro"?
It is a brownish reddish purple color, and as its name suggests, it comes from the color of the azuki bean. Azuki beans themselves appear in the ancient document "Kojiki," but it wasn't until the late Edo period that they began to be used as a color name. Although the specific dyeing method is unclear, they were widely used for the outer fabric of kimonos from the Meiji to Taisho periods. The background to the azuki color is that red has been used since ancient times as a color to ward off evil and bad luck. Azuki beans are also deeply rooted in Japanese food culture, and are an essential ingredient in celebrations and annual events, such as red rice, azuki bean porridge, and bean paste fillings for Japanese sweets.
Azuki color = Azuki-iro
Azuki beans, which are still found on modern dining tables, are highly nutritious and contain many ingredients essential for health, such as iron, polyphenols, and dietary fiber. "Azuki color" is pronounced "azuki-iro."
DIC Japanese traditional colors: R149 G53 B74 #8E354A/Azuki-iro (red bean color)
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