Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "kabacha" is not pronounced "kaniwacha"

What is the traditional Japanese color "kabacha"?

Kabacha is a yellowish brown with a strong reddish tint. The "kaba" in the color name once referred to the kabazakura, a type of wild cherry tree, and is derived from the deep reddish brown color of its bark. There are no major differences in dyeing methods in technique books from the Edo period, but the Konyachasome Kudensho (1666) describes a method of dyeing with plum bark to create a dark reddish brown color, and then layering red with safflower on top. Another book also introduces a method of adding kariyasu to add a yellowish tint. The unique depth of the kabacha color was created by layering dyes.

Kabacha = Kabacha

The bark of the birch tree is highly durable and has long been valued as a material for crafts and furniture. In particular, in Hokkaido and the Tohoku region, it is used as a material for traditional crafts called "kaba-zaiku." "Kabacha" is pronounced "kabacha."

DIC Japanese Traditional Colors: R179 G92 B55 #B35C37/Kabacha

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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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Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "Aotakeiro" is not pronounced "Seichiku"

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Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "Mulberry Tea" is not pronounced "Soucha"

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Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "Kyuyoiro" is not pronounced "kyuyo"

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Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "moegi" is not pronounced "ho-ou"

Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "Shirotochi" is not pronounced "shirotochi"

Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "Shirotochi" is not pronounced "shirotochi"

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Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "Uguisu-cha" is not pronounced "oucha"

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

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Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "Tsubaki" is not pronounced "chin"

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Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "Kin-iro" is not pronounced "Konjiki"

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Can you read it? The traditional Japanese color "Kisuzumecha" is not pronounced "Kisuzumecha"

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Can you read it? Japanese traditional color "Yanagi dye" is not pronounced "Ryusen"

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