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.
