It is so different and so characteristic that an experienced eye can readily identify the Japanese source of many artifacts or print-media artforms simply by what I call “Japanese colors”. If you don’t believe me ask any western artist who paints in oils or acrylic.

It has long been known among philologists, linguists, etc., that different language groups frequently classify colors in different ways, some even maintaining more or less than three primary colors. Of course this language reality-modeling would have an effect on perception and use of color, just as it has in many other areas.

If you think that language doesn’t “color” our thoughts and perceptions, then perhaps you are color blind, or maybe have only a superficial understanding of language and the breadth of its usages and its subsequent effect on people.

There’s a link in the blurb above about the Japanese discrimination of blue shades…it’s probably worth your time to click on it and read it.