Why red?

[LNGUYEN]

Just a silly thought of why the back of Bamboo do and the rim of Megane Men painted red. Why don't they paint them blue or black as everywhere else. Just think economic way, you don't have to use different paint and that is saving money. Is there a traditional about that? Any one want to shed light on this?

[A P]

Hummmm!!!! That is a good question.

I have see many painted black and blue. But I haven't see red in real life, only

on the internet. So I don't really know. Maybe it's a new way to attract

buyers who perfer to have a different color....

If not what I just type, then I would surly like to know tooooo!!!

Patienly waiting :smoker: :smoker: :smoker:

[Jarlaxle]

maybe the base color of the item is red..so they only dye the front :devious:

[Catherine]

Hi,

My understanding on why the inside of the rim of the mengane and the inside of the mengane is painted red is as follows:

1 red widens your peripheral (sp?) vision; and

2 red is the only colour that doesn't have a visual shadow if you shut your eyes eg - look at black and shut your eyes and I think you see white (the example could be the other way round).

As for the do - I don't know.

Catherine

[tanueirin]

According to the Kendo Equipment Manual by Yasuji Ishiwata, the inside of the mengane is painted red "to prevent light being reflected and to see the outside brightly."

[A P]

According to the Kendo Equipment Manual by Yasuji Ishiwata, the inside of the mengane is painted red "to prevent light being reflected and to see the outside brightly."


Ohhhhhhh! I seeeeeeeeeeee

[mingshi]

According to the Kendo Equipment Manual by Yasuji Ishiwata, the inside of the mengane is painted red "to prevent light being reflected and to see the outside brightly."

...wait... that doesn't explain everything. What about Do?

... I was thinking about Japanese lacquer, and also the wall/furniture paints on the interior of temples. Wonder if that has anything to do with religion (again...)?
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