What is the traditional Japanese color "young bamboo color"?
Wakatake-iro is a refreshing green that evokes the trunk of a young bamboo. It represents the color of even younger bamboo than aodake-iro, and is often depicted as a brighter green than the actual young bamboo. When it was popular during the Meiji and Taisho eras, vibrant colors were preferred, but Wakatake-iro was particularly popular for young people's formal kimonos and long-sleeved kimonos. It was popular for its refreshing and clean impression. Bamboo is considered an elegant plant in China, and is counted as one of the "Four Gentlemen" along with plum, orchid, and chrysanthemum.
Young bamboo green
In Japan, it is considered a symbol of lush greenery and vitality throughout the four seasons, and is also popular as one of the pine, bamboo, and plum trees. For this reason, young bamboo color is considered an auspicious color and is a traditional color that is favored for bright occasions. "Young bamboo color" is pronounced "wakatake-iro."
DIC Traditional Japanese Colors: R93 G172 B129 #5DAC81 / Young Bamboo Green
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