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kōdō
Sign in to savethumb|An used for an game, a part of kōdō is the art of appreciating Japanese incense, and involves using incense within a structure of codified conduct. Kōdō includes all aspects of the incense process, from the , to activities such as the incense-comparing games and . Kōdō is counted as one of the three classical Japanese arts of refinement, along with ikebana for flower arrangement, and chadō for tea and the tea ceremony.
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11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Material
- Types of incense
- Incense utensils
- Components
- ''Monkō''
- ''Kumikō''
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|An used for an game, a part of kōdō is the art of appreciating Japanese incense, and involves using incense within a structure of codified conduct. Kōdō includes all aspects of the incense process, from the , to activities such as the incense-comparing games and . Kōdō is counted as one of the three classical Japanese arts of refinement, along with ikebana for flower arrangement, and chadō for tea and the tea ceremony.
== Etymology == thumb|100px|Kanji characters for Kōdō The word 香 kō is written with the Chinese Kangxi radical 186, which is composed of nine strokes (although it can be expanded up to 18 strokes 馫). Translated, it means "fragrance"; however, in this context, it may also be translated as "incense".