[Explanation of a color]

The Tonocha is grayish blue-green color, which is also referred to as “殿茶” separately. The name of the tea ceremony is dyeing done from long ago as it seems to be “Tonocha-komon” in “Osomemono-monjo-nikki” (1688).

It is stated that the light color of “Omeshionando” is called “Tonocha” also in the teaching book “Tekagamimoyou-setsuyou” of the dyeing technique of the Edo period, and the ash-like blue-green color is shown in the dyeing.

The origin derived from the letter of “沈香” for this dyeing is unknown, I do not know the details.

By the way, “Jinkou” is a kind of fragrant such as a filial. The fragrant is made into a powder and mixed with other fragrance, it is used as a material for scrambled or incense incense, but it is similar to the color of the tree of “black agarwood” in it, so it got the name “agka tea” I guess.

Although Agarwa tea is not a color dyed with fragrant, there is also a traditional color called “Kyara-iro” actually dyed with fragrant, but because it can be dyed with fragrant wood, it is very effective and luxurious color.

Incidentally, in the color name called “Tonocha” in the Edo period, there is another “礪茶”, but this is a completely different color in the tea line.

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