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The traditional colors of Japan trace their historical origins to the Twelve Level Cap and Rank System which was established in 603 by Prince Shōtoku and based on the five Chinese elements. In this system, rank and social hierarchy were displayed and determined by certain colors.
Issued by the Japan Defense Agency (now the Ministry of Defense) in 1973 (Shōwa 48), specifications list the red color of the flag as 5R 4/12 and the white as N9 in the Munsell color chart. [77] The document was changed on 21 March 2008 ( Heisei 20) to match the flag's construction with current legislation and updated the Munsell colours.
National symbols of Japan are the symbols that are used in Japan to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of its cultural life and history. [ 1 ] Symbols of Japan
Flag Date Use Description 1872–1887: Ensign of Japan Post: Hinomaru with a red horizontal bar placed in the center of the flag. 1892–present: Ensign of Japan Customs: White represents land, blue represents sea, and the red disc represents the customs on a border.
Color symbolism in art, literature, and anthropology is the use of color as a symbol in various cultures and in storytelling. There is great diversity in the use of colors and their associations between cultures [ 1 ] and even within the same culture in different time periods. [ 2 ]
The Imperial Japanese Army first adopted the Rising Sun Flag in 1870. [21] The Imperial Japanese Army and the Imperial Japanese Navy both had a version of the flag; the naval ensign was off-set, with the red sun closer to the lanyard side, while the army's version (which was part of the regimental colors) was centered.
The Japanese city of Tokyo has two official emblems: the monshō ("crest") and the shinboru ("symbol"). The crest is a six-rayed stylized sun with a dot in the center, while the symbol is a stylised Ginkgo biloba leaf.
Purple often represents "the highest," holiest, and "most sacred values" in China. [77] In Taoism, purple is a transitional color and metaphysically between yin and yang. [77] Purple was a popular color introduced into Japanese dress during the Heian period (794–1185).