Nippon Kōdō （日本香堂） is a Japanese incense company established August 1965. Japanese incense has a long history It came to Japan from China, along with Buddhism, in the year 538 CE Since it was established this company has acquired several other incense companies worldwide and have offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Paris, Chicago, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Tokyo. [1]
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Company Name
The name "Nippon Kōdō" is derived from the three words: Nippon, Kō, and Dō.
- Nippon means "Japan"
- Kō means "Incense"
- Dō means "Store"
Morning Star Series
Nippon Kōdō has many series of incense. Incense is composed of Aromatic biotic materials It releases fragrant Smoke when burned The most popular series in and outside Japan is the "Morning Star" series. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- Aloeswood
- Amber
- Cedarwood
- Cinnamon
- Green tea
- Jasmine
- Lavender
- Musk
- Patchouli
- Pine
- Rose
- Sandalwood
- Vanilla
Japanese Series
Nippon Kōdō has many other series as well - each consisting of several different incense fragrances, usually named on a common theme. Agarwood (or just Agar) is the Resinous Heartwood from Aquilaria trees large evergreens native to Southeast Asia. Amber is Fossil tree Resin, which is appreciated for its color and beauty Cedar ( Cedrus) is a genus of Coniferous Trees in the Plant family Pinaceae. Cinnamon ( Cinnamomum verum, synonym C zeylanicum) is a small Evergreen Tree 10–15 metres (32 Green tea is a type of Tea made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis, that has undergone minimal Oxidation during processing Jasmine or Jessamine ( Jasminum) (from Persian yasmin, ie "gift from God" via Arabic) is a Genus of Shrubs The Lavenders Lavandula are a Genus of about 25–30 species of Flowering plants in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean Musk is the name originally given to a substance with a penetrating Odor obtained from a Gland of the male Musk deer, which is situated between its Patchouli (also patchouly or pachouli) is a bushy Herb of the mint family with erect stems reaching two or three feet (about 0 This article is about the tree For other uses of the term "pine" see Pine (disambiguation. A rose is a perennial flowering Shrub or vine of the Genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species for the film industry in India see Cinema of Karnataka Sandalwood is the name for several fragrant Woods and their Essential Vanilla is a Flavoring derived from Orchids of the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. Perfume is a mixture of fragrant Essential oils and Aroma compounds Fixatives and Solvents used to give the human body animals objects and living The following series constitute the established product lines in Japan, but not all fragrances are necessarily available elsewhere. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- Mainichi Kō （毎日香）, Nippon Kōdō's most popular product
- Seiun （青雲）
- Kataribe （かたりべ）
- Hanaizumi （花いずみ）
- Tendan （天壇）
- Kafū （花風）
- Eiju （永寿）
- Taiyō （太陽）
- Seiten （清天）
- Kazedayori （風だより）
- Shibayama （芝山）
- Setsugekka/Hanamidō （雪月花・花御堂）
- Dentōdō （伝統香）
Traditional Series
There are 4 incenses in Nippon Kōdō's Traditional Series (伝統香 Dentōdō). These incenses contain the highest quality ingredients of the Nippon Kōdō collection.
- Everyday Sandalwood （毎日白檀香 Mainichi Byakudan）
- Fortune Mountain Agarwood （沈香寿山 Jinkō Juzan）
- Diamond Kyara （伽羅金剛 Kyara Kongō）
- Great Prospects Kyara （伽羅大観 Kyara Taikan）
References
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