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awajibaikundo · 2 months

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あの世あるならまだ間に合う淡路島お土産日本から世界平和へ。

緊急2024今世の幸せ司る良いことあるよう4月8日お釈迦様の誕生日お祝い必ず手にしたい甘茶のお香

厄除開運あまちゃ香（お香•お線香）

4月8日はお釈迦様の誕生日です。

この特別な日に、甘茶のお香である「厄除開運あまちゃ香」を仏教徒や神仏におすすめします。

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この香りは、心を清め、邪気を払い、幸運を招くと信じられています。世界平和への祈りと共に、この香りを焚くことで、心が静まり、調和と平和をもたらすことを願います。

淡路梅薫堂の甘茶香は、神仏の好物である甘茶を原料としたお香です。甘茶は、お釈迦様の誕生を祝う花祭りの際に用いられるお茶で、甘く優しい香りが特徴です。

甘茶香は、その香りによって神仏の加護を招き、願いを叶えてくれるとされています。また、厄除けや魔除けの効果があるとも考えられており、厄年の方や、災難や不運から身を守りたい方におすすめです。

淡路梅薫堂は、兵庫県淡路市に本社を置く老舗のお香メーカーです。創業は1905年で、120年以上の歴史があります。淡路梅薫堂の甘茶香は、伝統的な製法で作られており、高品質な香りが特徴です。

世界平和を祈願して、淡路梅薫堂の甘茶香を焚いてみませんか？

淡路梅薫堂の香りの良いお線香を送る。

神仏お好み甘茶香。仏様のご馳走様する。

神以下六道さ迷いの手前食べ物より、神仏お好み甘茶香☆彡

ご近所にありがたいお香ギフト仏の使いおすすめ！

Japan incense sticks.

淡路梅薫堂

兵庫県淡路市江井2845-1

0799-86-0065

http://www.awaji-baikundo.com/

- 世界平和への願いを伝えるために、世界中の人々が参加できる世界同時祈願キャンペーンを開催する。甘茶香を焚くだけでなく、様々な地域や宗教の人々が自分たちの祈りを共有し、世界平和を願うことができる。- 甘茶香を焚くという伝統的な行為を通じて、世界中の人々に平和の意味と重要性を伝える記事を執筆する。甘茶香がもたらす心の安らぎや癒しを通じて、平和を願うことの大切さを伝えることが目的。- 甘茶香を焚くだけでなく、甘茶香の素晴らしい香りを楽しむことを提案する記事を執筆する。世界平和への一歩として、自分自身の心に平和をもたらし、甘茶香の香りに癒されることで、周囲の人々にも平和を広めることができる。- 甘茶香を焚くことで天界と地上を繋ぐという信仰や伝説を調査し、記事としてまとめる。甘茶香の起源や歴史、さまざまな文化における甘茶香の役割に焦点を当て、読者に新たな視点を提供することが目的。- 甘茶香を焚くことで集中力や心の平穏を得る方法を紹介する記事を執筆する。甘茶香がもたらすリラックス効果や瞑想における利点について詳しく解説し、読者が自身の生活に取り入れることでより心地よい日常を送れるようにすることが目的。

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paellegere · 2 months

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why aren't they ever allowed to know foreign languages. dean can read ancient greek nbd but french and german? no those are just too esoteric. google translate save me

#liveblogging: supernatural #11.14 #i get so incensed about this. i think this is the thing i complain most about on this blog #at least this time they're sticking to one story with sam not knowing french #and it's not another fucking ancient greek scenario. or the japanese thing #spn's refusal to let sam and dean learn foreign languages deals so much psychic damage to me #i hate it the most when their lack of polylingualism doesn't even affect the plot any #'oh idk french. google translate will help tho' this is so unnecessary #you're just putting this detail in there for no reason. let them be smart dammit #i'm angrier about the whole situation than i am specifically about french #but i've made it my personal mission to complain every time the show insists they don't know a language relevant to a case #.txt

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cryptotheism · 6 months

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Okay i don't know if anyone else has ever noticed but i realised today just how chemical-laden western incense sticks are in contrast to Asian sticks like Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, Japanese, etc. and I really want to know why that is. I brought some sticks a friend got me as a gift to temple today and when I pulled them out I noticed there was zero incense powder that rubbed off onto my hand, and when I lit them there was stuff MELTING off the surface??? The smell of the smoke was so harsh as well. What gives???

There are multiple types of incense. Many incenses are powders suspended in tree resins that melt as they are heated. A good example is frankincense. I'm not a doctor, but I think you are fine.

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a-forbidden-detective · 6 months

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Toto: Do you know her? (Referring to Fin Fennec)

Ron: Yes. That should not surprise her.

Ron: I am going to change my clothes.

Toto: Uhm…

~

Toto: What kind of person is this Dr. Hirsch? (Swallows)

Fin Fennec: We begin asking the relatives.

Toto: Certainly!

~

Shachi: What? You are turning a blind eye when it comes to Kamonohashi, Madame!

Volume 7 intermission flaps, DE version

That Ron and Toto still refer to each other with the formal Sie/Ihnen makes me think, “you are saving each other’s lives and you still Siezen?!”

When are they going to say “du” to each other?

Bonus ….

Toto’s birthday presents from Ron, Amamiya, Spitz, Kawasemi san, Dr. Mofu and Chicory from Chapter 58

Ron: the 100-meter scarf he knitted all by himself when the two of them first learned to know each other from Chapter 1

Amamiya: a pack of white bread with beans that could last for 10 days, only the due date was next day.

Spitz: incense sticks with mugwort essence

Kawasemi: a custom-made tweezer-shaped throw pillow that could fit Toto’s head

Dr. Mofu: a wrecked self-baked cake because of her clumsiness

Chicory: a T-shirt from her favourite TV program “Seibu Keisatsu,” a Japanese police detective drama series in the ‘80s.

Ron would like to know which of the gifts Toto had received that was off the track based on the number of beads of sweat on Toto’s face.

Toto: Don’t ask this kind of strange questions. Of course, all the presents made me happy. (Sweating profusely)

They are so cute.

#kamonohashi ron no kindan suiri #ron kamonohashi #totomaru isshiki #akira amano #ron et toto #rontoto #ron kamonohashi: deranged detective #deranged detective #rkdd spoilers #volume 7 #meister detektiv ron kamonohashi #rkdd languages

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shintoinenglish · 9 months

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Japanese Ancestor Worship in Shintō: Part 2

See Part 1

A tanzaku with incense offered in front of it. Note the triangular formation of the incense sticks. Image source.

To pray to your ancestors, light 3 incense sticks and put out the flame by shaking the sticks up and down. Do not blow on the incense to put out the flames.

1. Keep the sticks in your hand, take one stick in one hand and without saying your last name, address all of your male ancestors and say this out loud:

ご先祖の皆々様方、どうかお召し上がりください (Gosenzo no minamina samagata, dōka omeshiagari kudasai.)

EN: Dear every single one of my ancestors, it is my greatest wish that you enjoy this incense.

Once you do so, stick the incense stick in the left back area of the incense bowl and say:

生かしていたいてありがとうございます (Ikashite itadaite arigato gozaimasu.

EN: Thank you very much for allowing me to live.

2. Take another stick in one hand and repeat step 1, without saying your last name, address all of your female ancestors and say:

ご先祖の皆々様方、どうかお召し上がりください

Once you do so, stick the incense stick in the left back area of the incense bowl and say:

生かしていたいてありがとうございます

3. Take the third stick in the hand you took the first two incense sticks, and say:

その他もろもろの縁ある霊の方々、どうぞお召し上がりください (Sono ta moromoro no en aru rei no katagata, dozo omeshiagari kudasai.

EN: All other spirits with whom I have go-en with, it is my greatest wish that you enjoy this incense.

Pray that this prayer and offering will reach to all existences with whom you have go-en and stick it in the middle front of the incense bowl.

NOTE: You can do 1 and 2 together and 3 afterward. The most important thing is the feeling of gratitude.

4. Put your hands together and repeat “生かしていたいてありがとうございます" aimed at all three of the categories of spirits.

5. You can keep your hands together and chant Amaterasu Ōhomikami if you’d like at the end, but this is not required.

NOTE: The gratitude in these cases is an appreciation of the fact that without these ancestors, you would not exist. This is true regardless of your personal relationship with individual ancestors.

Excess incense can be disposed of in the trash (moisten it to ease disposal). I think due to the nature of kotodama, saying the phrases in Japanese is best, like with other Shintō prayers, but I have provided translations so you can know what you are saying.

#ancestor veneration #senzo kuyo #shinto

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queenharumiura · 1 month

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It's just me screaming about the primaniac perfume that came in. Ignore me.

Ignore the fact that I can never seem to get the lids back on properly where it isn't slanted. ANYWAYS!

IT CAME IN!!!! This is the Gokudera perfume where reviews have stated it smells like smoke and hospital. After reading that, you know my ass had to buy it -- for science.

In comparison to the TYL Hibari perfume, you REALLY smell the musk in this one. I think I can somewhat understand the 'smoke' smell that people were referencing. It's definitely not cigarette smoke, but it doesn't have that charred smell from a burning fire either.

To me, it has more of a subtle smell that you may get from the ashes of say-- incense sticks being burnt? Perhaps because perfumes are alcohol based, I can pick up on something that smells a bit antiseptic, which could be where the 'hospital' smell is coming from that reviews talked about.

The top notes are lemon, orange, and bergamot, which are all citrus smells, and I do smell it, I think. There is a quick tart/sweet kind of smell and then you smell the secondary notes which are floral, which gives it a more pleasant and soft scent. I think the first notes being citrus gives it a harsh kick at first which then gives way to the softer notes of the florals. It say last notes be musk and i'm like bruh--- it's mostly musk what you mean. LOLOL

The last notes are Amber, Sandalwood, Patchouly, and Vanilla and I might smell the sandalwood, not sure about the rest.

I think the reviews also said that it has a masculine and tough kind of smell to it. Harsh, but still a nice smell. It is very fitting for Gokudera, and I agree.

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I'm too lazy to look for the previous post, but let's go over Hibari again using pictures I took last time.

As noted, this one has wayyy less musk than Gokudera's lololol. It's definitely more on the subtle side. I find it kinda funny because it's almost like Gokudera wants to assault your nose and then be calm. (Eye of the storm? NAY nose of the storm in this case). Hibari's is very soft and subtle.

The reviews be like: it smells of Japan. These are Japanese reviews, by the way. One said that it smells of high quality joss-sticks, and I can definitely pick up what they're talking about. It has a very similar smokey kind of smell to Gokudera's, but it's a lot subtler. It's very soft. To me, it gives me the vibe of smelling clean, and fresh air of an open field. Just- freedom.

Top notes are Lime, Mandarin, Eucalyptus, Pear. I def pick up the eucalyptus and I think pear. There is the most subtle sweetness to the scent, but it's also got a spicey kick to the scent as well. Which is likely coming from the middle notes: Cedar Leaf, Nutmeg, Clove, Lily, Heliotrope. I do smell a bit of floral, which is probably where the lily came in. The last notes are Sandalwood, Amber, Cedarwood, Patchouly, Oakmoss- and sandalwood, amber, and cedarwood was in Gokudera's as well, which is likely why i'm picking up a similar 'smoke' kind of smell to it. Which, cloud... smoke... I get it.

So the reviews basically say it's a calm and cool kind of scent. A smell that could totally seduce you on a busy train and LOLOLOL I'M NOT GONNA LIE BY DISAGREEING!

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The Haru perfume. Now, I have to preface this is a perfume bottle from someone who bought it likely years ago because as far as I know, the Haru perfume didn't restock from initial release. This means that a lot of the scent from the perfume may have gotten weaker.

Still, I can try to smell it. Top notes are: Lemon, Cassis, Bergamot. You REALLY do smell the citrus in the lemon for sure and the bergamot. Cassis if I recall was like an alcohol, which- I won't be that surprised by considering perfumes are mostly alcohol based so.. yeah... all of them will have a scent to it. Middle notes: Rose, Jasmine, Muguet, Lavender.

After the initial hit of the lemon/bergamot, you are met with all the floral scents. I don't think I smell much lavendar (idk what muguet smells like) but I do get the rose and jasmine. Last notes are: Musk, Amber, Woody, Peach. I do think I smell the peach, which makes the lemon smell a bit less punch-y in comparison to the way it was used in Gokudera's perfume. (both have lemon and bergamot as top notes)

So overall, Haru's has a feel of smelling of flowers and also citrus, which fits the general vibe of what I HC'ed for her. I do like to think that sometimes she's got vanilla if she was baking as well. It's a soft smell, and it's got a clean kind of smell to it for a lack of better terminology.

Hibari's was also a clean sort of smell as well. Gokudera's def is not a 'clean' smell. NOT to be understood as it being a dirty smell, no, it's more so... that a lot of the scents kinda mesh and almost fight for dominance? Kind of hard to pick out what a dominant smell is or pick out what it is that you smell. So, as it's not so easy to pick apart, it's more... cluttered of a scent?

Yeah

I got the perfumes for vanity and science. Oh, this is also for: so this is basically how I envision how Gokudera and Hibari smell if I ever thread with them AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

#Muneo talks #About Haru

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suugakusei · 2 months

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Hi Tumblr! My fiancée (@lulifelog) said I should create a tumblr blog, so I dicided to try it out.

My name is Luã (pronounced luh-an; calling me suugakusei, rage or anything else is fine), I'm an applied mathematics major from Brazil and a japanese student, currently on the JLPT N3 grind. I love studying and playing videogames, I have a lot of interest in japanese culture and language and I intend in working in tech in a few years. Mathematics is my life, and the epiphany of solving a good problem is my favorite feeling.

This blog is where I'll share my studying process and lifestyle, as well as some thing about my daily life, all along some cute pictures I might try to take (emphasis on "try") and maybe some music recommendations. So, if you have interest in that, I'll see you on your dash :)

I would also like to get to know some japanese speakers, because immersion is everything. では、tumblrの日本語を話す人たち、よろしく!

Today I had a nice little moment of comfortable japanese study.

I'm at the end of my university's summer break, so I'm free to do whathever. I try to study as much as possible, but the thought of spending hours mashing buttons on Guilty Gear is always a tease.

Just when I decided to catch up with my vocabulary Anki deck, a light rain started to pour, which makes studying the best. So I made some coffee, lighted an incense stick, put on Lamp's album Yume, a gorgeous and somewhat-strange piece of japanese jazz-pop, and got to work.

I always try to write my kanji as beautifully as possible, and I think today I managed to draw some nice characters. Nothing like getting a kanji to look just right.

焼く (yaku), to burn

義理 (giri), honor

間違い (machigai), mistake

Japanese language students tend to dislike or even hate kanji because of the amount of work it tends to take to memorize them, including readings and stroke order. Despite that, it's my favorite aspect of the language. I just find them very beautiful and interesting, as the idea of a character that not only expresses sound but also an idea is very foreign to my strictly-phonetic mother language. Also, knowing a lot of them gives you bragging rights, which can't be bad.

As I was wrapping up the session, the Lamp album ended, so I played King Gnu's album Ceremony, which is an awesome alternative j-rock album with amazing melodies. It's also from the same band that composed one of the Jujutsu Kaizen openings, so some of you might be familiar. Their whole discography is worth checking out.

And that was all for today. I think I'll play some Persona 3 right now, even though I feel I should study more, as I always do. But I'm on my break, right? Nothing wrong with having some fun.

Have a good one everybody :)

#studyblr #studying #daily routine #langblr #japanese langblr #japan #japanese #kanji #intro post #coffee #photography #勉強 #日本語 #language #language learning #journal entry

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melancholysway · 2 years

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Rating each 2012 TMNT character on who probably smells the best

1 being the worst & 14 being the best xoxo

1. Fish Face- definitely smells like a girls locker room be fr

2. Baxter Stockman but when he was a fly- he made me physically ill and would probably make my sense of smell do the same :(

3. Razar, I think he probably smelled decent before his second mutation, but he looks like he smells like roadkill from his musty boney self

4. Shredder- ALL versions of Shredder, super, mega, deluxe, gold, platinum idc the man smells like burnt flesh, burnt rubber, and iron guys

5. Mikey, they literally had the smell-o-vision for his middle toe & I will never get over that, poor rad brad for having to smell that :(

6. Chompy, he’s SOOO cute guys I had to include him, but his farts are basically explosive and I know it smells like a piping hot can of Bounce That Ass in Raph’s room because of him :/

7. Tiger Claw, because if you didn’t notice, his tail isn’t actually healed and it isn’t a nub, it’s just exposed flesh so that shit REEKS.

8. Casey, Forgets to put deodorant sometimes, but majority of the time he’s wearing it 😁‼️ the inside of his mask probably smells a little though, also I think that he thinks chewing mint gum is the same as brushing his teeth so…yeah

9. Raph, so, I headcanon he takes pride in the way he Carrie’s himself BUT! He uses up so much energy and definitely sweats the most and sweats often, so that’s why he’s #9

10. Donnie, Donnie lets himself go often when he’s too focused on his work, and probably won’t shower until he’s finished what he has to do…looking back now I should swap Donnie to #9 & Raph to 10 but I think Donnie secretly has cologne that he uses when April is around xoxo

11. Splinter, getting into the better smelling characters, Splinter appears to be very fluffy, and his lil ears are cute for a rat, if I’m not mistaken, rats and mice clean themselves like cats? So adding onto self cleaning he also showers- plus he looks like he smells like Japanese incense sticks- but the cloud incense (iykyk)

12. Leo!- Leo is the best smelling out of his brothers I feel like, he carries himself well and doesn’t look like the type to profusely sweat or excessively sweat like Raph when working out or fighting. That, and he likes a steamy hot shower to relax his muscles

13. April, 110% uses warm vanilla coconut perfume and body wash, and uses a vanilla scented shampoo. I was thinking something floral but she gives me warm and comforting scent vibes :)

14. Karai, this is totally not biased at all yall😍 most definitely uses the Japanese Cherry Blossom perfume and body mist! She just looks like she smells really nice

Honorable mentions:

Vicioso? Is that how you spell it- idk but he smells absolutely RANCID. he’s like a big fucking grease ball I swear, and he definitely only wears that ONE suit

Spider Bitez, but before he was mutated, also looks greasy asf but 100% thinks putting underwear inside out means they’re clean & he can wear them for another 2 days

#tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2007 #bayverse tmnt #tmnt 2012 #tmnt 2003 #raphael #donatello #leonardo #tmnt imagines #tmnt headcanons #tmnt 2016 #tmnt 2018 #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rise!tmnt

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kaeyazuha · 1 year

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What do the Genshin Characters smell like?

For all of your fantasy or fanfic needs, here's a list of what I think some Genshin characters smell like. Again this is just my opinion and half of these are random smell combos from perfume and candle sites.

Venti; Aged Wine and Cecilias

Zhongli; Saffron and Fresh tea

Kaeya Alberich; Cologne and Winter Frost

Diluc Ragnvindr; Black Dahlia, Aged Wine, and Leather

Xiao; Glaze Lilies, Smoke, and Dried blood

Kazuha Kaedehara; Lavender, Autumn air, and Sea Spray

Tartaglia; Spring Water and Dried Blood

Albedo; Jasmine, Charcoal, Fresh Snow

Beidou; Aged Bourbon and Sea Spray

Jean; Open Airs, Black Coffee, and Light Vanilla

Lisa; Heavy Perfume and Rose Oil

Amber; Cinnamon Sticks and Smoke

Thoma; Fresh Coffee and Air Freshener

Wanderer/Scaramouche; Rosewood and Japanese Incense

Shikanoin Heizou; Cherry Blossoms and Fresh Coffee

Ningguang; Chamomile and Dahlia Petals

Ayato Kamisato ; Cherry Blossoms, Japanese Ink, and Fresh Tea

Ayaka Kamisato; Fresh Snow, Cherry Blossoms, Light Perfume

Tighnari: Pressed flowers, Incense, Essential oils

Cyno: Turmeric and Sandalwood

Nilou: Spring Water and Light Perfume

Dehya: Pure Leather and Cedarwood

Candace; Incense, Dried Blood, and Various Spices

Al Haitham: Old books and dust idk

Albert: shit

#i'll add onto this as time goes on!#kycasual #genshin #genshin hcs #genshin headcanons #genshin fluff

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meffeted · 1 year

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Story Reviews of Alkemia scents I find academia core

Absinthe and Laudanum in the Afternoon - Opium poppy, Labdanum, Tonka, Wormwood

Dark Academia

It's been a long day.

Your weary bones ache for rest. You slowly drag yourself to your dimly-lit parlor, light an incense stick and finally sink into a worn velvet armchair. As you lazily watch the plumes dance and fade into the air, you dryly note that you need to wash, but the thought of moving even a finger deters you. Not willing to let the weariness of the day be washed off your tired body, you let it fade into haziness as you slowly drift off to a dreamless sleep.

Madam Pearl - White tea leaves, Bone china, Vanilla pods, White pepper

Romantic/ Dark Academia

Hair tucked back with long fingers. Hushed whispers followed by a twinkling laugh. Pearls glisten from her neck as she leans back in her chair, carefully balancing her tea as she takes a puff from her cigarette.

The lady of the hour, the Madam Pearl.

Poudre d'épicine- Gender Neutral Powder, Japanese Musk, Mint Creme Anglaise

Light Academia

Time moves slowly in the sitting area of a candle-lit French powder room, and the flickering light brings out warmth from the mint-green wallpaper.

The couch you're stretched out on has been well-loved: the blush-pink upholstery is faded but distinguished and in good shape. You bury your face into one of its many voluptuous pillows and breathe in and in an instant, something floods your nose. The couch has soaked in powder from the many ladies that have graced its cushions.

You quickly unbury yourself and rush to a mirror to make sure you don't arrive to dinner looking like a beignet.

#story reviews #indie perfume #Alkemia #if you read this on reddit its my alt acc #its a travesty Absinthe and Laudanum isn't in their dark academia pack #text #academia #dark academia #light academia #romantic academia

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southeastasiadiary · 7 months

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Day Eight, Part Two: The My Son Sanctuary and the Old Town of Hoi An

Whenever the river begins to swell, everything in the ground floor of the house has to be hauled to the upper floors through the ceiling by means of a pulley system.

Down the street is a weaver’s shop where silk cloth is made. The cocoons of silk worms are on display,

as are the looms once used to make the cloth.

Motorized looms are still in use at the shop, but, if you want to see and hear those, you have to subscribe to the photo album that accompanies this blog.

Different nationalities had their own districts in Hoi An. The Chinese district is centered on a large meeting hall, the Assembly Hall of the Chaozhou Chinese Congregation,

where large incense coils are constantly burning. Considering how long it took me to make one small incense stick the other day, I think I’ll forego making one of these large cones, which are said to burn for three straight months (!).

The Japanese district was adjacent to the Chinese district and reached by a distinctive bridge built in the 1590s but now heavily damaged and in the process of being restored.

Later that afternoon, I left the old quarter of Hoi An to freshen up for the evening’s event: the Hoi An Memories show. The gray-haired man I’m following in the video below is Mr. Loi, my personal guide here in Hoi An.

#hoi an vietnam

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brightgnosis · 3 months

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The incense powder used for making incense seals or incense trails comes from [...] the same powder used to make incense sticks or cones, except that binding agents are not required (in Chinese or Japanese incense the binding agent is Nanmu or [Makko]) [...] When making incense trails, you can choose to use single ingredient powders such as sandalwood powder, or incense powder blends. — From 'The Comprehensive Guide to Burning Incense Powder' from Kin Objects

AH-HA! So that's the difference in formulation! That's what I've been looking for this whole time! And I was half right in my theory- but also not entirely right.

Because I theorized that it was the exact same including the binder in the formulation- but the binder just wasn't being activated by the addition of the liquid element. So (for example) you'd still add the Makko Powder, but you wouldn't add the Water ... But that's wrong ... You don't just stop at the point of binding. You straight up don't add in the binder at all.

Success!

ETA: Hahaha ... And then a different site actively tells me that no, Makko is still necessary as a base to make it work. The fun truly never ends, does it?

ETA 2: Ok wait, wait, hold on ... Source 1 is calling Makko a "Binder", and Source 2 is calling Makko a "Base" ... I think I get what's going on, here, now, and I'm really freaking dumb 🤦‍♀️

A base material is most often wood powder [...] Base materials serve two basic purposes. The first is to improve the burning properties of the incense [...] The second purpose of a base material is to improve its scent — From Incense: Crafting and Use of Magickal Scents (New and Expanded Edition), published 2014; Carl Neal

You do still need a base. Bases are (most frequently) powdered Wood. And right now the ones being mentioned are of course going to be either Makko or Nanmu, given this is an Asian method of burning Incense that I'm currently researching; those are the most traditional woods, outside of Sandalwood and Agarwood, that are used in this particular tradition.

However, these particular two woods are also active binders when wetted, and are often used as activated binders in multiple modern traditions. So Makko and Nanmu are technically, functionally, both a Binder or a Base ... And I'm just a dumbo who got confused by them referring to their different properties in different roles 🤦‍♀️

So: Add plant materia to a Wood Base yes (does not actually have to be Makko / Nanmu) ... Add (Wet or Gum) Binders to mixture, however, still no; Wood is still Wood.

#Incense: Crafting and Use of Magickal Scents (New and Expanded Edition)#The Comprehensive Guide to Burning Incense Powder #Kin Objects #Carl Neal #Quote #Personal #2024 #Scent & Senses #Herbalism #Religion & Magic

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itsmarjudgelove · 2 years

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The history of the 47 rōnin, also known as 47 samurai, or Akō rōshi in Japanese, is the archetype of classical Japanese history. She is described in Japanese history books as a "national legend" where the 47 rōnin are also called the 47 gishi or Akō gishi.

The story of the 47 rōnin is not pure fiction, it is a historical fact. In 1701, in the Akō region (Hyōgo Prefecture), a group of samurai are left leaderless (ronin) after their daimyo Asano Naganori was condemned to ritual suicide (seppuku) by shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. He is accused of injuring Kira Yoshinaka (1641-1703), master of ceremonies in the shogun's house, who had insulted him.

The 47 Rōnin decide to avenge him by killing Kira. After patiently waiting and planning the attack for nearly two years, the attack takes place on December 14, 1702 (Japanese calendar, or January 30, 1703 Gregorian calendar). The 47 had the right to keep their honor by ritual suicide for murder and executed themselves on February 4, 1703. They all knew the consequences of their act and that is why their action is considered particularly honorable.

Somewhat embellished, this story has found its place in Japanese popular culture, through the values of loyalty, sacrifice, dedication and honor that every Japanese was supposed to draw from in their daily lives. This popularity has seen a comeback with the rapid modernization of the Meiji era, which pushed traditions, and where many people were looking to find some of their lost roots.

Sengaku-ji's Cemetery is still in existence. There you see the well, the basin where Kira's head was washed, as well as Asano's tomb and the 48 stars set and lined up under the trees. Three centuries later, many Japanese still come to burn incense sticks on these graves to honor the memory of the Ronin. The theme remained popular: in the 1997-2007 decade alone, Japanese television dedicated ten productions to this epic.

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prfm-multiverse · 2 years

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English version of Kokontozai: KASHIYUKA’s Shop of Japanese Arts and Crafts on @CasaBRUTUS is now up! In this issue she visited a shop in Awaji City where she comes to know a craftsman who makes incense sticks by hand.

#2022 #casa brutus #Kokontozai #kashiyuka #column #perfume #prfm

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candlejp · 1 year

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Japanese Candle Shop [Akaritokaori]

time with candles .

We have opened an online shop for overseas customers.

I make candles using spring water from Mt. Fuji in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture.

Recommended products are a candle with a burning time of about 8 minutes and a dedicated candlestick.

Combined, they burn off every last drop of wax. We also handle candles, incense sticks, and incense sticks.

#candlelight #candles #candleshop #japan #home decor #handmade #fragrance #insence

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vishnu2004 · 11 months

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June 10 - Kinkakuji and Daitokuji

Today was our first full day in Kyoto, and we spent it traveling to two temples. The temples had completely different vibes - Kinkakuji, for example, was a far more popular and touristy attraction. Daitokuji, on the other hand, was more serene and zen; at times, we were directed to avoid taking pictures and throughout, we had to remain relatively quiet. My day started a little later than usual, around 8 AM, when I headed down for breakfast. For the first time in several weeks, I had American breakfast and it was delicious. I love Japanese breakfast too, but sometimes a nice break hits perfectly. The employees were extremely kind, and I quickly took a shower, completed the quiz, and packed my bag for the day before heading downstairs for the morning lecture. This hotel room, while smaller than the one in Tokyo, is very nice, quaint, and warm from the inside and out. I’m so grateful to be in Kyoto.

At first, Leina tried to organize our travel to Kinkakuji via bus. That was a disaster. Each bus was packed to the brim, meaning only a couple people could enter each bus as they arrived every 5-10 minutes. To make matters worse, about 5 Japanese citizens would gather before each bus arrived, meaning that few, if any, of us were able to get on each bus. Leina was quickly adaptable, however, directing us to the subway as soon as possible. The first temple was beautiful; as with other temples we’ve been to, it featured the lighted incense, the donation box, a place to write down a prayer and tie it to a pole with the prayers of others around you. Every time I enter a temple area, I feel serene.

The second set of zen temples and gardens was really the star of the show. The visits were so relaxing and refreshing. We were guided around by an extremely kind woman who explained the meaning of various calligraphy around the zen temple as well as the history of the temple itself. By the end, I knew: I needed this. After the official activities ended for the day, many of us went to do some clothes thrifting before heading back to the temple for a 5:00 P.M. mediation session. In all honesty, it was one of the coolest and hardest things I’ve ever done. We had to sit with our backs straight (no chair backing), hands under our belly button, legs crossed, eyes open, staring straight, and completely silent for two 30 minute intervals that totaled to an hour. Per our requests, the monk would come over and slap us with a long wooden stick on the back to straighten our posture and keep us invigorated for the meditation. Afterwords, they fed us some matcha tea. Highly, highly recommend.

 Academic Reflection

The readings provided some general idea of what to expect at the temples, particularly the zen temples. From the readings, I expected the typical scene: lush gardens, flowing water, koi fish, and monks traversing the campus of zen temples. In fact, reality provided quite the contrast. The zen temples were incredibly quiet, pristine, but open to visitors. When my friends and I returned to the temple for a meditation session, they were excited to see us and eager to make accomodations for our group. While I went in expecting the zen temples to be stiff, strict, and extremely traditional, I found them to instead prioritize respectfulness, zen meditation, and deep mental discipline throughout the temple campus.

Furthermore, our previous readings on Buddhist traditions and whatnot had my understanding of the meditation session as something that would be directed, easy, and relaxing. In fact, it was none of the above. Directions were given at the start, but much of the activity was to be done on our own volition and according to our own mental fortitude. It was not easy! Staying up for that long with a straight back and open eyes was more difficult than I ever expected. Finally, while it was relaxing, it wasn’t in the way I was expecting. It was relaxing to push myself to the limit of exhaustion and then relax during one of the two breaks. I was nevertheless impressed by the meditation experience, and pleasantly surprised to find my expectations proven completely wrong.

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