Japanese philosophy on colours

The Japanese philosophy about the best colours to wear is different from European individualistic approaches. The Japanese think that, regardless of your individual type, the most important thing is to be in harmony with the weather.

Here are few illustrations from Kyoto Costume Museum.

An outfit for winter, which symbolizes a plum tree covered by snow.

Spring costume, which is the same plum tree without snow.

Summer costume, which represents a citrus of Emperor flowering in early Summer.

Autumn costume representing the colours of the Japanese maple tree.