[Explanation of a color]

The Soho, is a little dark red tinged with yellowish, such as the red clay. A red pigment obtained baked red clay, one of the oldest color seen from the Jomon period. It had been separately, also referred to as “red ocher” and “朱”. By the way, “赭土” is itself fittingly, is the red soil.

Soho in There is also a color called “Masoho” the name is similar but, Masoho the character of the “真” in the sense that is an alias of “Shinshu”, “high purity”, “unmixed there is no” was devoted.

In addition, although there is also a pigment of red-brown called “Taisha”, here from red soil was well-known to be produced from the die province of Shanxi, China, now it has this name.

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