[Explanation of a color]

The Tonoko-iro, is redness of the dull yellow. The color names that come to the grindstone of flour “Tonoko” out when edged knives as grindstone name.

He says, of course when you polish swords, such as are used in the undercoat of plain wood of cosmetic and lacquerware, did those familiar even in everyday life. In addition, the actors even today has also used the base of the heavy makeup to hide the wrinkles of the face.

Wheels, metal, such as the cutting, it is a tool for polishing. Grindstone has a long history, in Japan has been excavated grindstone with stoneware from the ruins of the Jomon period, it found that had been used to sharpen the stone. In Ritsuryō era, soldiers was one of the tools to be prepared.

Grindstone, which is mined in Japan is a very good quality, have been exported to all over the world even now. This high-quality grindstone with developed advanced sharpening of technology, thereby it is now possible to fabricate a high hardness cutting tool, such as a Japanese sword. In addition, in the Edo era, such as “Honami family”, it has been born swords polishing profession passed down from generation to generation.

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