Which Color Describe Japan Precisely? ~side G~

Which Color Describe Japan Precisely? ~side G~
Zipang, The Land of Gold.

European first identify Japan from Marco Polo journal, a merchant from Venice in 13th century. He heard about prosperity from “Zipang” (Japan) when he was in China. In The Travel of Marco Polo, we examine that gold discover all over part of Japan, thus the populace livin in abundance of gold. A remarkable wealth of Palace Government was astounding sight. All over the rooftops covered with gold. In fact, truthly what Marco Polo said that gold excavated from North-East Japan around 12th century and gold took important role in developed the establishment of the royal family in Japanese. For instance the construction of Konjikido, Golden Hall in Chusonji temple, which still shining golden at this present. And also a fact that Japanese imported gold to China, also Korea Bay, from 12th until middle 17th century. But instead, Japan never had a palace fully cover with gold, from tile to rooftop. Geez, what it supposed to like. Maybe I need a sunglass, for prevent myself for havin dizzy because of gold-light radiation ?. Derived from Marco Polo’s fiction, Portuguese embark sailed to japan in the late of 15th century, but what they discovered wasn’t gold or even a gold covered palace. Only covered with mire roofblocks and bush. Of course they very disappointed, but what come more advantage that the gathering for two difference culture with share same world, only further parts. In clearly stated that Japanese really appreciate gold, but Japanese never thought about the shine of pure gold as the best divineever imagine. Gold never used to cover architectured or buildings, except the Kon-chosuji, which build by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the Taiko. And what come more interesting that gold color perfectly beautiful when it combine with shape of color black, or just a sprinkle of color gold.

Which Color Describe Japan Precisely? ~side R~

Which Color Describe Japan Precisely? ~side R~
Color Red in Japan History.

Nature provide different kind of color, even Red. There are many kind of Red Color for Japanese, like Madder, Safflower, Ruby-Red, Cinnabar, Sappan are for instance. Every kind of color red have their own name and respected for their own unique aspect. How Japanese confirm their gratitude and respect for these colors of red? And how they apply ot in their daily life?
In Januari 1998, archaeologist discovered 33 mirrors in ancient cemetery named Kurotsuka Tumulus in Tenri, Nara province. Experts provide that these mirrors was made by Wei kingdom in China. Well, maybe(in my opinion) it happened that Cao Cao, the emperor of Wei Kingdom give it to Yamato’s Princess as token of compassion and love, aa some dramatic image come up to my mind. Hehehe ?. This discovery have been host to fit the debate about the location of ancient kingdom japan, Yamato. This is the most mysterious enigmatic riddle in Japan history. In this cemetery, also have been found swords, which it wield have been cover with silk colored of bright red. This red colored silk, remind me of Wei Kingdom History which have been written in China in 3rd century. And most interesting part that Journal About People of Wa. People of Wa is what Chinese called Japanese that day. In part have been written that People of Wa, they crop rice and seeds, and also cultivated Rhimes trees and Berries. They have silk puppa and silk produce. And they colored some part of their bodies with color red, using element like Cinnabar or red oxidation red from chrome. Similar to Chinese which using powder as a cosmetic. This ancient journal told about 2 mineral which used as a base to make color red. In dawn of Jomon Periode, Japanese ancestors have been used red pigment from Cinnabar (Mercury Sulfide) and Red Oaker (Ferrum Oxide). These red handcraft colored red cinnabar have been discovered in collapse ancient Torihama in Mikata, Fukui Province.
Red have been well-respected around the world. We human civilized always amazed when the color red. In the discovery of Color red. Japanese make their journey through valleys and mountains. And when they pass cliff, they noticed Cinnabar which covered the surface of cliff. The pure color of red have draw Japanese attention. Then they began their excavation and turn it to powder. Then make some color pigment from it. Using it for coated some object. Firstly, they only applied the color of red only for object possession for God ritual, or Demon exorcistment. Then as time goes by, Japanese began to cultivate rice. And start growed the agraris form of japan. Then this is the foundation for the great kingdom of Yamato. Then the establishment and structure developed to form capital city. And the gathering with Chinese extend the civilization more. Horyuji Temple in Ikaruga, nara Province, there is main hall and 5 stairs Pagoda, which still stand still after centuries. And UNESCO stated it as World Legacy Place. It’s wall and rooftops was covered with bright red color or flamming red. And the other temple which same ages anciently, is Todaiji Temple, stated in Heikyojo, also in Nara Province, which is the capital city of japan in 8th century. And also placed in Todaiji temple, Shosoin. An old room which housed many of garments from over 1.200 years ago. Most of it are colored with red. And which favored by Japanese are processed from Safflower. These Safflower Red was very popular among Heian’s Lady in Court. Many of their junihitoe was colored with red. And named their red with kakurenai (dark, exotic red), imayoiro and ikkon-zome. And they also apllied the Safflower red for their lips coated and cheek blush-on, well maybe Shu Uemura or Kanebo Kate were expensive to get those day, hehehe ?. Even they love redto bright their layered junihitoe, but didn’t mean they like it too much. They like to shade color red, with layer it with garment shade white,. So it gave effect which called sakura-gasane, pretty popular especially when it come spring in early April. When the time of O Hanami Festival. Well, they also have rule to wear garment which colors were similar to color of the seasons. Just like the way I said earlier, that Japanese heart to blend theirselves among the nature. To make disappear, not dissimilar. Then also, these color red was only right for the people of Royal Court. The common people of Japan that time only allowed to wear garment with dark colored, as black, grey and brown. But after few decades, when reached time to Edo Periode. Time when it was dawn of people civilize their prosperity and knowledge about their existence. Japanese common people start to conservative from their wardrobe, like start using color of red, eventough only hiding it under dark layered. Thus, when they slipped or moved the red layered garment was naughty winked at you. This what Japanese called with Ura-masari effect. But present, there is no difference in having what color what Japanese, Royal or common used. Red or Purple, you can have it as you like it. Freedom!

Which Color Describe Japan Precisely?

Which Color Describe Japan Precisely?
Culture and esthetic Japan behind Colors.

Foretold to western people using colors to livin up to something. Meanwhile in the other side of the world, far eastern, Japanese using colors to make a vague impression for something, even to make it disappear. Traditionally, colors appliance by Japanese always determine only to single color, and the other occasion using different colors arrangement. However, this matter no needs to think it over. At Separate Palace Katsura in Kyoto, many of wood outer parts coated with black. It gives effect monoton, very much. Black, is the color what come in mind to pick, besides white and grey which also give monoton effect. Light be able to provide two different effect inside single space, depends which way the light hints. Just like lamps inside, light possible to shine directly to every object inside room. In this matter, every kind of object become in the shade of shadows. Palace Interior generally intention using the effect from light shine from backside, which sunlight shine to the room trough paper sliding door, shoji. With this light management, it possible for you to stand counter to the source of light, consequently the object between your eyes and source of light, becomes a dark shade. And as a result, the object develop loosing its definition and substantial—You only see a shade which only hazing.
In othe terms, it makes the structural shape turn out to be neutralized. And Japanese loves this effect. Sometimes, Japanese states this vacant condition with cover it by black. Black appliance, because it capable to affirm the effect of dark shade from light, aint because its color. Japanese is using color to shape the natural effect from the light contour, aint to giving the difference of light. Then of course, Japanese isn’t always using the effect from backside. Instance, Statue which being place in open space and some relief masterpiece, appear exquisitely in the bliss of sunlight. And for some art piece like this, Japanese, mostly using colors-one for occurrence, like Toshogu Temple in Nikko, North Tokyo. In there, relief panels covered with colorful delight to conceal coppice under. With this effect, Japanese try to veil the essential element and profoundly effect. Evenmore, the shape of object what come after color. The object element hazed and the colors take the role.

Why Do They Called JAPAN?

Maybe some of you don’t realize, that the fact about these three words having same meaning, which just different language or pronounciation. They are Japan, Nihon and Nippon, which mean (still) Japan, hehehe. And just wondering, how those words even came up until these days. When we always use the words Japan, like in every part of our live, such as Japan Vehicle, Japan Sushi, Japan Anime, Japan Manga, Japan Language, Japan Kanji Words, JapanPOP (JPOP), Japan PSP, Japan Game, Japan Culture and so on. So, what are they? Literally, Nihon, or Nippon means ‘the sun’s origin’, that is where the sun originated, and derived from that often translated as ‘Land of the Rising Sun’.
Well, trough history which start in the dawn of the Chinese Tang Dinasty, in 670 A.D., to be precise. When Japanese scholar who go studied abroad to China created a new name for their motherland using Chinese phrase for “origin of the sun, sunrise”, because Japan is located in east of China. The phrase was nzyet-pwun. And this Japanese scholar added the Chinese suffix – kwuk, which mean “country”, deferring a combine nzyet-pwun-kwuk, meaning “sun-origin-country”, or “land of the rising sun”. But the consonant bands in the word were not pronounceable in Old Japanese Language, so the style was simplified to Nip-pon-gu or *Ni-pon-gu, and later acquiring by regular sound change or Japanese pronounciation to Ni-hon-gu. And the forms Nippon and Nihon of today are the same as these, less the suffix – gu, “country”. And what comes more interesting that the Chinese themselves took to calling japan by the name that the Japanese scholar’s had invented. By Chinese Mandarin, the phrase was developed to Rìbenguó, and when Marco Polo came, it work out to be Chipangu, well because Italian spelling some weird words for their pronounciation, which he would have pronounced as (chi-pän-gu) or (shi-pän-gu). Then Malay absorbed it from early Mandarin language turn out to be as Japang, and we, the Indonesian, which share same in common with the Malayan, called with Jepang. And also from Portuguese traders encountered in 16th Century in Maluku ( Moluccas). When they brought out from Europe, when it is recorded for the first time in English in 1577, derived from what Marco Polo gave as souvenir back from Far East, spelled Giapan. Then developed, comes English version for, Japan.

Do you like Japan?

Do you like Japan? Well, first thing in my questions is. Do know JAPAN? Japan is a country in Asia (East part, precisely), which on an archipelago off the northeast coast of the mainland. This “Land of the Rising Sun” is having 4 major Islands, Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, includes over 3,000 islands. And my favorite is Okinawa island. Derived for havin so much islands, Japan has over than 128 million people, making Japan the tenth largest population. And one of the citizen is Nakashima Mika, kyaa! Hahaha. And the ruler of Japan’s people is an emperor, His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Akihito. Japan has dozens of major cities, which play an important role in Japan's culture, heritage and economy. Maybe one of them, you might passing by while you going tour or backpacking to Japan. Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, is what people of the world said as the Meganeon-politan city. Which make this statement, because Tokyo, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million resident. And Tokyo’s land covered full of building, most of it is commercial building which using lots of neon light as advertisement. And if you had chance go to Tokyo, don’t forget to go to its favorite site as Tokyo Tower.
Tokyo Tower is a Japanese version of Eiffel Tower, but with Red color customized. Tokyo Tower, always be a theme or setting for story, such as CLAMP’s manga. Tokyo also share the same part island of Honshu, the largest Island of Japan with it’s highest peak, Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji, or Fuji-san is also attracted people of Japan to make a story about it. There is a bunch of mythological story or folklore of Japan draw from Fuji-san, as one of it Taketori Monogatari, or known as Princess Kaguya Story. Japan has a long line of history from the folklore time of stone age until this neon-modern days. But, my favorite is Heian periode, which people of Japan that days, wear a kimono called Sudare and Junihitoe. Sudare is for male and Junihitoe is for female. But it’s no offendin, for goin cross-dressing. Both of them is a complicated kind of Japan’s fashion, for having tons and layers of garment. No wonder, maybe if I lived that days, could be so exhausted spendin days wearing such kind of wardrobe. But, its so beautiful, and fashionable. And most of it, Heian’s fashion is so stated for being groundbreaking make each theme for it’s season kind a garment motives. I’d love to wear Sudare one day. Hehehe. later, i'm gonna burstin-out more bout Japan. So, share with me.