In Japan, kodo dates back more than one thousand years when nobles in the Imperial Court would find poetic inspiration in “listening to the fragrance” of aromatic woods. This term was used to describe ...

Incense listening dates back centuries and involves trying to identify incense by smell alone. The process is as involved as a Japanese tea ceremony and can still be enjoyed in Kyoto.

Incense arrived in Japan together with Buddhism in the sixth century. The first professional incense masters were working in the sixteenth century, and incense in Japan has followed a distinctive ...

Kodo Arts Japanese Antiques will introduce incense from four major Buddhist Temples from Kyoto, Japan at its upcoming 10th Year Kodo Arts Warehouse Show & Sale Oct. 8-16. Along with many different ...

Barbara Noe explores the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, where Kyoto's ancient emperors once prayed to deities in the trees and rocks. By Barbara Noe 18 March 2010 • 12:20am ...

An incense ceremony class for Chinese journalists was held at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on November 28. For the event, 25 journalists were invited to take a closer look at the incense culture.