There is a similar concept in Chinese, which might be where Japan got it from as they use the same Chinese character 青. See: https://www.lomography.com/magazin

There is a similar concept in Chinese, which might be where Japan got it from as they use the same Chinese character 青. See: https://www.lomography.com/magazine/337259-color-chronicles-deconstructing-qing https://www.lomography.com/magazine/337259-color-chronicles-...