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Synopsis

Learn how the Japanese speak about the colors of the rainbow, as well as double rainbows and "fogbows." Find out where in Japan you can see rainbows, both real and artificial. And come to understand how rainbows have colored Japanese culture, from music and religion to Rainbow Day celebrations and LGBT parades, not to mention all the organizations named for rainbows.  

Revision history:

Feb. 9, 2022: Changed the sample sentence about Amakusa (p. 3) and the description of the organization 虹の会 (p. 12).

Feb. 8, 2022: 

  • p. 2, Etymology Box: Added a Henshall etymology and updated the Sears link.
  • p. 12: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

Feb. 1, 2013: Originally published.

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