[Explanation of a color]

The Benihiwa, it is a dull red grayish. This is the meaning of everlasting spring everlasting spring originally from Changchun, but Han name was brought over from the old China of “Koshinbara” “Chousyunka” and comes from the color of the flowers of this rose is the origin of the color name.

By the way, is called “Soubi” in the Heian era brought over from China, rose has been lovers to nobles as an ornamental. Its name can be seen in the section of the December of two years health insurance Diary of poet Fujiwara Teika of Kamakura era of “bright moon Symbol” and “Choushunka”, but will be the color of the modern as a color name.

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