December 10th Color Calendar Yuzu Yellow (Yuzuki)

December 10th Color Calendar

Yuzu Yellow – Yuzuki

"A fragrant light at the bottom of the cold."

"Yuzu yellow" is a bright, soft yellow, like the peel of a ripe yuzu.
As the cold of winter deepens, the yuzu fruit reaches its peak.
Floating it in the bathtub creates a fragrant barrier that warms both body and soul.

This color is like a ray of sunshine shining through the chill of winter air.
It is a gentle light color that illuminates the cold and gently wraps around frozen hands.

Yuzu yellow in daily life

• The color of the fruit floating in yuzu baths on the winter solstice • The subtle golden color of yuzu jam and yuzu miso • Yuzu fruits in the garden on a frosty morning

Yuzu yellow is a color that reflects **"the memory of fragrance and the feel of the seasons."**
It is a color that can be felt with all five senses, and is connected to the "poetry of life" and "stories of materials" that WABISUKE values.

Notes and etymology

• "Yuzu yellow" is rarely described as a traditional color, and is more of a poetic neologism.
• However, the dye "Yuzuzome" (yuzu dyeing), which uses yuzu peel as a dye, has existed for a long time.
Its color is said to be pale yellow-orange to light ochre.