This japanese towel is dyed using traditional hand dyeing techniques unique to Japan called "Chusen".The back side is the same design.The back side is not white.You can use it without worrying about the front and back.
»About "Chusen"

≪ Design ≫

"Nakamura"
This pattern is called “Nakamura Gōshi.”
Patterns that used writing in this way were popular in the world of Kabuki during the Edo period, around 1800 CE. As a normal pattern would be dull, Kabuki actors thought of designs that contained puns on their own stage names and made yukata out of them. They are appealing designs that are still in use today. Not just the“Nakamura Gōshi,” but also designs like the “Kamawanu”.
This design was the pattern used by Kanzaburō Nakamura, and uses the Japanese characters for “naka” (中) and “ra” (ら). The place where the six lines are used represents the character for “mu” (六), as the number of lines in the pattern is similar to the character.
This spot where the “naka” and “ra” characters are not facing the same direction is considered an aspect of the design.

≪ Color ≫

Dark Purple （Kokimurasaki）
A color that looks almost navy blue or black with only a small tinge of red.
According to the Nihon-shoki (the oldest chronicle of Japan), it came to be considered a noble color. After the Taika Reform of 645AD, this color was elevated to the highest rank.