What is the traditional Japanese color "Red Cypress Bark"?
Benihihada is a traditional color that refers to the reddish-brown color seen when the bark of cypress or cedar trees is peeled off. The "hihada" in the color name means tree bark, and the "hihada color" is known as a reddish-brown color. Benihihada is made by adding red to this cypress color, resulting in a deeper reddish-brown color. It is said that materials such as bayberry and saffron, which were popular among the common people, were used for dyeing, showing ingenuity in not wasting precious plant resources.
Red cypress bark = Benihiwada
Hinoki is a coniferous tree native to Japan that is highly durable, insect-resistant, and antibacterial, and has been valued since ancient times as a building material for shrines, temples, and homes. It has also been used in the construction of Horyuji Temple and Ise Grand Shrine. "Benihiwada" is pronounced "benihiwada."
DIC Traditional Japanese Colors: R136 G76 B58 #884C3A / Red Cypress Bark
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