December 15th Color Calendar Black Persimmon

The color calendar for December 15th is "Kurogaki (Black Persimmon)."
A quiet and powerful winter color that embodies the depth of wood and the memory of time.

December 15th Color Calendar

Kurogaki – Kurogaki

"Time sleeps deep within the trees."

"Kuro persimmon" refers to wood with black stripes that rarely appear among persimmon trees.
The colors range from deep burnt brown to ink black.
The patterns that appear within the grain of the wood look like abstract paintings by nature.

This color is the memory of time stored within the wood.
It was already beautiful even before any human touch was added.
The black persimmon symbolizes the power and serenity of the material.

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🪵 Black persimmons in everyday life

• Black persimmon wood, used for tea ceremony utensils and inro (seal cases) • The black grain seen in the alcove pillars and transoms of old houses • The deep texture of the wood, as if it has absorbed ink

Black persimmon is a color that reflects the "beauty of silence" and the "shape of time."
It is the color of winter wood, which is connected to the "memory of the material" and "quiet presence" that WABISUKE values.

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Notes and etymology

• Black persimmon is a rare material that appears on only a small percentage of persimmon trees and has been prized since ancient times.
• During the Edo period, it was also called "striped persimmon" and was a high-quality wood used for tea ceremony utensils and crafts.
• The color "kuro kaki" refers to a complex black-brown color that includes shades of wood grain.