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From the article: “Some of Japan’s colors have a lengthy background dating back to the Asuka period (538 ~ 710) and the hierarchical Japanese color system itself can be most easily traced back to 603 AD, when Prince Shōtoko established the first Twelve Level Cap and Rank System in Japan. Based on Confucian values and the five Chinese elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water), this particular hierarchy determined one’s rank by quality, rather than one’s heritage. Ranks were made identifiable by specific colors, as follows:
大徳 (Daitoku) Greater Virtue
小徳 (Shōtoku) Lesser Virtue
大仁 (Daijin) Greater Benevolence
小仁 (Shōjin) Lesser Benevolence
大礼 (Dairei) Greater Propriety
小礼 (Shōrei) Lesser Propriety
大信 (Daishin) Greater Sincerity
小信 (Shōshin) Lesser Sincerity
大義 (Daigi) Greater Justice
小義 (Shōgi) Lesser Justice
大智 (Daichi) Greater Knowledge
小智 (Shōchi) Lesser Knowledge
Within this system, the kinkiji (禁色), meaning “forbidden colors” were exclusively designated for use by only the highest ranking government officials and their robes. For example, the robes of the kuge (公家, the dominant aristocratic class in Kyoto’s imperial courts) were of the color Ōtan (orange), therefore the use of this color by any other lower rank was strictly prohibited.
As such, the warm orange and red hues came to be associated with power and affluence. Examples of this can also be found in everything from ornamental combs and katana scabbards to the torii gates of Shinto shrines and the shrine-maidens’ garb. On the opposite end of the spectrum (ha!), the yurushiiro (許し色, “permissible colors”) were usable by commoners.”
I find it particularly interesting that at this early period in Japanese development, they were of course still using Chinese philosophy and science to systematically organize something very abstract and unscientific as what color clothes you should wear– and not only that, but using Chinese science to determine that some colors should be forbidden in society to some people, and thus literally color-code peoples’ castes using a color system based on magic! :)
Imagem Tempo Luz
Photographer Junku Nishimura
The maiko Ichimari with the sakkou hairstyle and a focus on her own designed kanzashi made with turtle for hapiness and a crane and some pines for longevity! (Source1, Source2)
Fire beneath the Stars. Volcano, HI.
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Sonhar Com mundos distantes Possibilidades Eternas.
Solar System: Top 5 Things to Know This Week
1. A Ceres of Fortunate Events
Our Dawn mission continues its exploration at Ceres, and the team is working with the data coming back to Earth, looking for explanations for the tiny world’s strange features. Follow Dawn’s expedition HERE.
2. Icy Moon Rendezvous
One of the most interesting places in the entire solar system is Saturn’s moon Enceladus, with its underground ocean and spectacular geyser plume. This month, the Cassini spacecraft will be buzzing close by Enceladus several times, the last such encounters of the mission. On October 14, Cassini will perform a targeted flyby at a distance of just 1,142 miles (1,838 kilometers) over the moon’s northern latitudes. Ride along with Cassini HERE.
3. Make Your Own Mars Walkabout
You can retrace Opportunity’s journey, see where the Curiosity rover is now, or even follow along with fictional astronaut Mark Watney from The Martian movie using the free online app MarsTrek. The app lets you zoom in on almost any part of the planet and see images obtained by our spacecraft, so you can plan your on Red Planet excursion. Take a hike HERE.
4. Elusive Features on Jupiter
New imagery from our Hubble Space Telescope is capturing details never before seen on Jupiter. High-resolution maps and spinning globes, rendered in the 4K Ultra HD format, reveal an elusive wave and changes to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. Explore Jupiter HERE.
5. Mr. Blue Sky
Another week, another amazing picture from Pluto. The first color images of Pluto’s atmospheric hazes, returned by our New Horizons spacecraft last week, reveal that the hazes are blue. Who would have expected a blue sky in the Kuiper Belt? Most of the data collected during July’s Pluto flyby remains aboard the spacecraft, but the team publishes new batches of pictures and other findings on a weekly basis. Keep up with the latest HERE.
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Sutil Harmônia
Luz Que vejo no espelho Mostra-me O que já Não sou.
Rita Sakano
Niigata Vista do Hotel Nikko
Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) 鈴木春信
Reading a Letter
Women’s Activities
Artist: Ogata Gekko 尾形月耕 (1859-1920) Ink and color on silk Japan 1868-1912 Meiji era Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery