[Explanation of a color]

The Rikancha, With brown dark yellowish greenish somewhat, selects a color that was added to the Ai-mi Kobicha. Kabuki actor II Arashi Kichisaburo the time of culture Bunsei of the late Edo period, was popular in Osaka (haiku poet’s name: Rikan) in a color that was used in favor, to divide the island popular along with the Shikancha of Sansei Nakamura Shikan, which was popular as well were.

Brown derived from the Kabuki actor Rikancha Included also became popular in the Edo period, but this is because A favorite of actors and kabuki stage. By the way, the name of the Rikan has also been used in a stripe pattern Large which is said to be Rikanjima.

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