Japan · Muromachi–Momoyama (1336–1603)
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Wabi-Sabi Chashitsu · Wabi-Sabi Tea
Restrained natural palette of the rustic tea ceremony, celebrating imperfection and weathered textures.
In Practice
The palette, applied.
Three mock compositions built only from the colors above — a designer’s proof that cultural palettes translate into production surfaces.
Editorial · Poster
Straw Tatami grounds the field while Kasshoku carries the display voice — a pairing built for titling weight.
Product · Packaging
Kasshoku takes the front face; Kuwa Brown returns as a narrow band — a tested retail hierarchy.
Digital · Interface
Straw Tatami canvas, Iron Kettle type, Kasshoku call-to-action — WCAG-legible contrast without leaving the palette.
Give your design a meaningful narrative — not just a color, but the reason it belongs.
The colors
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桑染
Kuwa-zome · Kuwa Brown
Mulberry-bark dye used on rustic tea-hut pillars.
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褐色
Kasshoku · Kasshoku
Earthen brown of unglazed Bizen and Shigaraki tea bowls.
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苔色
Koke-iro · Moss Cloth
Grey-green of garden moss cultivated around tea-room approaches.
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畳色
Tatami-iro · Straw Tatami
Faded rush-mat tone of aged tea-room flooring.
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鉄黒
Tetsu-guro · Iron Kettle
Blackened cast-iron tone of the chagama kettle.