What is the traditional Japanese color "Aotake-iro"?
Aotake-iro is a color name derived from the color of mature green bamboo, and refers to a bright, deep green with an accentuated blue hue. Bamboo has been considered sacred since ancient times, and the Manyoshu contains descriptions of bamboo balls being wrapped around the hands during religious ceremonies. Meanwhile, during the Meiji period, a dye called malachite green was imported from Europe, and this color came to be known as aotake-iro. While a color deeply connected to traditional Japanese culture, one of its defining features is that its hue has changed over time.
Aotakeiro = bamboo green
Bamboo is widely used in traditional events, such as Tanabata decorations, New Year's Kadomatsu decorations, Little New Year's Sagicho festivals, and pillars for Dondoyaki festivals. "Aotakeiro" is pronounced "blue bamboo color."
DIC Traditional Japanese Colors: R0 G137 B108 #00896C / Aotakeiro (Blue Bamboo Green)
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