Finding the origin of Japanese Colors

Red, blue, yellow, green, black, white, purple... For each hue, we will unravel the genealogy of colors loved by the Japanese people based on historical backgrounds and customs. From the colors of the ancient gods of Japan, the colors of the yin-yang theory of the five elements, the colors loved by warlords, the elegant colors of the Heian period, the colors of the Edo period, and the fashionable colors of the Showa period, we trace the roots of the Japanese sense of color with plenty visuals.