[Explanation of a color]

The Wakakusa-iro, it is a vivid yellow-green like grass that buds in early spring. In the traditional colors that can be seen from the Heian period, fresh to “Waka” of color name, immature, there is a meaning, such as new, was epithet bright vivid green feel the coming of spring.
The color derived from the spring of young leaves, there is a “Moegi” to another, but it is the color that more of the bright green feel more yellowish strongly youth. By the way, “Little Women” is a haiku Spring season words. In addition, “Tales of Ise”, has likened the grass to feel the freshness in young women.

“Table-thin blue, back-dark blue” as a color Kasane include, it was used through early February from the beginning of the year of the lunar calendar.

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