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  1. Extracted from safflower petals, 'beni' (紅 lit. 'deep crimson') pigment gave its name to rouge and lipstick. Kimura specialised in a luxurious (and particularly expensive) shade known simply as Kyō-beni (京紅 'Kyōto Red'), popular with geisha houses and courtesans.

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