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Shinshu

真朱 · しんしゅ · “True red”

Shinshu, written 'true vermilion', claims authenticity in its very name — a deep, dark red, weightier and more shadowed than bright vermilion, asserting itself without brilliance.

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Harmonies within the tradition

Complementary and triadic companions, chosen from real traditional colors — not computed values.

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The namesake

辰砂 朱 顔料 — what the name literally points to.

cinnabar vermilion red mineral
cinnabar vermilion red mineral
cinnabar vermilion red mineral