THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL COLORS IN THE FORMATION OF THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Abstract

Color symbolism is an important part of Japanese culture and its origin went into ancient time. But have you ever think why the sun is reflecting as a red circle in Japan? Why do people of the Land of the rising sun name green traffic light as a blue? Why should not give to Japanese white flowers? This article discloses a lot of confused questions, which is appeared among people who concerns Japanese culture. Particular emphasis has been placed on history from position of colors, how did they have an effect on life of Japanese and what part was introduced by foreign cultures? It also describes the interesting phenomenon about mystery Japanese blue color, which is in some variations translated as green.