January 30th Color Calendar Kougetsu

The color calendar for January 30, 2026 is "Kogetsu."
It is the color of the moment when the fragrance melts into the moonlight.
In the silence, there is room for emotion and gentleness.

January 30th Color Calendar

Kogetsu – Kōgetsu

"When the fragrance melts into the moon, the heart quietly unravels."

"Katsuki" has a soft whitish-blue color, as if enveloped in moonlight.
It is a color that reflects the margins of emotion, with the transparency of white porcelain and the serenity of moonlight.
It is the moment when the moonlight shining into the winter night intersects with Kaori's memories.

This color represents "calmness of emotions" and "gentleness of the air."
The moonlight gently envelops the incense, coloring the space.
The light gently releases the emotions deep within your heart.


Katsuki in daily life

• The glittering moonlight reflected on the white porcelain vessel • The pale blue light filtering through the shoji screen on a winter night • The quiet night air with the scent of incense in the air


Katsuki is a color that reflects the "intersection of fragrance and the moon" and "emotional serenity."
It is a poem of fragrance and the moon that is connected to the "blank space of materials" and "silence of space" that WABISUKE values.


Notes and etymology

• "Katsuki" is a poetic coinage and not a traditional color.
The overlapping of "fragrance" and "moon" expresses the intersection of nature and emotion.
• Similar colors include "white porcelain," "white blue," and "moon white."
"Katsuki" is a color that focuses more on spiritual tranquility and the lingering scent.

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