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| The Book of Incense: Enjoying the Traditional Art of Japanese Scents | 
 enlarge | Author: Kiyoko Morita
Publisher: Kodansha International
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 797097
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 136
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 4770030509
Dewey Decimal Number: 390
EAN: 9784770030504
ASIN: 4770030509
Publication Date: February 16, 2007
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Product Description
Incense has a long history in Japan. At the ancient court, men and women alike scented their kimono, their rooms, and even their writing paper with signature blends of incense that admirers were sure to mention later in their love poems. Even today, Japanese incense is highly regarded for its subtlety and beauty. The Book of Incense is the first book available in English that focuses on the incense traditions of Japan including different ingredients, mixing blends and sampling various mixtures, traditional literary games involving incense Koh-do, the incense ceremony still performed today.
With the current popularity of aromatherapy and other uses of scent for relaxation and pleasure, this new trade paperback edition of The Book of Incense comes at a most opportune time. It is must reading for anyone who wants to gain a new awareness of the importance of scent, and learn how to make optimal use of the sense of smell in our everyday lives.
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 overrated February 14, 2004
8 out of 29 found this review helpful
I got a copy of this book for $2 used and that was the right price. It went on and on for pages about one little detail and didnt tell me anything I wanted to know. Save your money for some other book. Other books are better and talk about more than putting silver leaf on ashes. Puh! No cones just charcoal. No herbs just stuff that no american can find.Like the others said this book is short and thats it only saving grace. find another book unless you live in japan.
 Kudos to Morita December 27, 2003
17 out of 27 found this review helpful
I recently found a hardback copy of this book and what a difference. I loved the paperback, but having the photos in color was a great improvement. Now I have a much better idea what the ingredients used in Japanese incense really look like.I am sooooo! grateful to Kiyoko Morita for introducing me to Japanese incense. I had so many misconceptions about Japanese incense prior to reading this book. I always thought it was expensive, but I found out when you do the math it's really cheaper than most Joss stick type incense. Recently I have started trying the Kodo method of burning pure aloes wood, and having my friends come over to play the incense games. It wasn't as difficult as I had been led to believe. If you haven't read this book and you love aromatic things then you are in for a real treat. Do yourself a favor and don't miss the experience.
Book of Incense August 18, 2003
10 out of 18 found this review helpful
This book is primarily on Japanese incense and the Japanese Incense Ceremony, it is not about incense in general and especially about "making incense."There are really only two books in English on the subject, and I find promotions of other incense books not related to this subject personally objectionable and innapropriate. The presentation is wonderful, and it is an excellent treatment of the subject for the English speaking reader. It should be of particular interest to those interested in the Japanese Incense ceremony. Ms. Kiyoko Morita takes the reader on a wonderful tour of the history of the "Incense Culture" in Japan. She takes the complex and extensive subject of Kodo (The Way of Incense) and skilfully organizes the most important areas. You may not master the art of kodo from reading this book, but all the information is there to learn how to enjoy incense prepared kodo style, as well as how to give an incense party, and begin understanding the associated culture.
An excellent resource for Japanese incense lovers November 12, 1999
32 out of 34 found this review helpful
After using incense for many years I found Japanese incense is the best among all. They only use herbs, spice and wood without any sythetic materials. The scents are very subtle and pleasing. This book takes you through the history of Japanese incense. Your find that the most comment joss stick incense only has one houndred year history. Before then, Japanese burn woodchips, kneaded incense and granulated incense. From this, the book of incense takes you to a wonderful world of koh-do, incense ceremony. Maybe you have heard of tea ceremony before. Incense ceremony is even more poetic, elegant and fun. This book explain how the ceremony is set up with pictures of beautiful utensils and instruments. If you are a incense lover and want to experience a higher level of enjoying incense, the book of incense is a must read.
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