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The Art of Incense
The Art

The Art of Incense

Kōdō — literally “listening to incense” — treats scent as something to attend to, not just detect. This section holds the practice, its vocabulary, and its etiquette.

  • KōdōThe practice at the center of this section.
  • Mon-kō — Listening to Incense
  • Rikkoku GomiThe six-country, five-flavor classification — coming soon.
  • The Ten Virtues of IncenseA classical list, still cited today — coming soon.
  • Incense Appreciation & EtiquetteComing soon.