February 18th Ryuka

Ryūka – Ryūka

"The signs of spring remain quietly as a memory of the space."

February 18th Color Calendar

"Ryuka" is a sign of spring,
A pale gray cherry blossom color that seems to quietly remain in the depths of the space as a "layer of memory."
It is the moment that has passed,
It is a gentle, hazy color that remains as a texture in the space.

When the morning light falls through the shoji screen,
The light contains the warmth of yesterday.
The plum buds seem to be standing still, just about to bloom.
Its existence has already become a memory of spring.

The time it takes for the incense in the vessel to dissolve into the space.
The scent doesn't disappear,
It quietly seeps into the space, as if "staying" deep within.

This color is
"Layers of Memory" and "Reverberations of Mist."
Spring doesn't just pass by,
It remains in the space as a memory.

Ruka in daily life

• The light filtering through the shoji screen conveys the warmth of yesterday's morning. • The scent lingers in the white porcelain vessel, lingering as a memory in the depths of the space. • The hint of blossoming plum blossoms remaining in the space as a memory of spring.

Ruka is something that WABISUKE treasures.
A color that resonates with the "lingering impression of the material" and the "memory of the space."
Something invisible remains silently.
A gentle seasonal poem.

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Notes and etymology

"Ryuka" is a poetic neologism and is not a traditional color.
The word "Torimaru" (to stay) and "Kasumi" (haze) overlap.
It is a color that reflects the moment when the hint of spring remains in the space as a memory.

・Similar colors include "ash cherry blossom," "cherry gray," and "haze color."
"Ryuuka" is a color that focuses more on "layers of memory" and "reverberations of haze."

"The signs of spring remain quietly as a memory of the space."