What is the traditional Japanese color "Sakekaki"?
Sharaku persimmons have a light reddish brown color, like a persimmon that has been washed and bleached. It is a lighter persimmon color than washed persimmons, but a little darker than thin persimmons. The Shogei Kokyo, published in 3, states, "Sharaku persimmons. Dye the underside with a desired color using plum blossoms, then mix lime with water on top and dip the piece in the mixture. The red of the plum will come through and the piece will become a light color. It can be dyed shallowly or deeply as desired." It states that adding lime to the color dyed with plum blossoms produces the distinctive light reddish brown color of Sharaku persimmons.
Sharekaki = Sharegaki
They were originally called "saraki" (sarashi persimmons), but came to be called "sharekaki" (sharekaki) because it sounds better. "Sharekaki" is pronounced "sharegaki."
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