Proclamation of Forbidden Colors

…However, the children and grandchildren of ministers, and those of the fourth and fifth ranks (and even sixth ranks) who served the emperor received special imperial decrees and were allowed to wear them. These were called "imperial decrees for forbidden colors," and the permission given was called "listening to forbidden colors" or "listening to colors." Not only colors, but also twill fabrics with patterns were forbidden, and in the Edo period, arare patterns were also prohibited on kimonos. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Forbidden Colors Proclamation" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…しかし，大臣の子，孫，天皇に近侍する四，五位(六位も)の蔵人などは特別に宣旨をこうむって着用が認められた。これを〈禁色の宣旨〉といい，勅許されることを〈禁色を聴（ゆ）る〉〈色を聴る〉という。色ばかりでなく，有文（うもん）の綾織物も禁じられ，江戸時代では窠（か）に霰（あられ）文が禁制であった。…

※「禁色の宣旨」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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