[Explanation of a color]

The Noshime-iro, it is a dull dark blue Hai-mi somewhat used in the Indian meal, which is one of the short-sleeved kimono fabric. Ground-dyed Indian meal was so indigo, Indian meal color has been classified to the system of deep blue. By the way, as a formal dress of persons Shibun or more, Indian meal pattern what you began to weave a lattice and stripes in the Edo era Indian meal Asagi, Indian meal sky blue, Indian meal storeroom, such as Indian meal Prussian blue is also, there is the color name that came out of the Indian meal color I was called. It is said that mass flower color is the color of the actor Ichikawa Danjuro is, and is derived from this color.

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