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> see kame's awarded designs
> see morisawa's print announcement
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all colors are the same throughout,
but look very different on each background...

mainichi everyday
kame-iro turtle colors

nichi sun sun-[day]
getsu moon mon-
ka fire tues-
sui water wed-
moku wood thur-
kin metal/gold fri-
do earth sat-
(sun-day and moon-day as in english,
the remaining days are the 5 elements:
fire / water / wood / metal / earth)

haku shiro white
koku kuro black
sei ao blue/green
seki saku aka red
cha sa tea
kon navy
ryoku midori green
to momo peach
ko beni scarlet
ko o ki yellow
shi murasaki purple/violet
shu vermillion/cinnabar
kin kon gold
gin silver
(on / kun reading)

...signed in plate "lance"
ransei = crazy world

shirokuro's first application:

gift poster
"kame colors everyday"