December 7th Color Calendar Hiiragicha (Hiiragicha)

December 7th Color Calendar

Hiiragicha – Hiiragicha

"Bitterness and fragrance, winter protection."

"Hiiragicha" is a deep, dark green-brown color like holly leaves.
In some areas, the custom of decorating the front gates of houses with holly branches around the time of Kokan, which signals the arrival of winter, remains.
Its sharp leaves are a symbol of a barrier that wards off evil.
And the scent of white flowers that suddenly emerges in the cold brings a sense of dignified serenity.

This color seems to reflect the mindset of standing at the beginning of winter.
The rich flavor hidden within the bitterness, the memories hidden within the aroma.
Holly tea is the color that protects what cannot be seen.

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Hiiragi tea in daily life

• The deep green of the holly leaves and the brown of the dry branches • The fragrant steam of roasted green tea • A stream of steam rising from a teacup on a winter morning

Hiiragi tea is a color that reflects the aesthetic sense of "quiet protection."
It embodies a gaze towards the invisible, which is connected to the "prayers of daily life" and "seasonal customs" that WABISUKE values.