Nippon Kodo
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Nippon Kōdō （日本香堂） is a Japanese incense company established in 1575. The company traces its origin to Eimon Takai （高井十右衛門）, better known as Kōjū （香十）, who made traditional incenses for the Japanese royal court. Later in the Meiji period (明治時代 meiji-jidai 1868-1912), Yūjirō Kito （鬼頭勇治郎） furthered the tradition and developed more scents for the company.
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[edit] 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"
[edit] Morning Star Series
Nippon Kōdō has many series of incense. The most popular series outside Japan is the "Morning Star" series.
[edit] Japanese Series
Nippon Kōdō has many other series as well - each consisting of several different incense fragrances, usually named on a common theme. The following series constitute the established product lines in Japan, but not all fragrances are necessarily available elsewhere.
- Mainichi Kō （毎日香）
- 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）
[edit] 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）
