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The Koh packets, wrapping of Jinko(Way of Incense KODO 3)

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The Koh packets,wrapping of Jinko.

 

 

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Large pieces of wood such as the one on the left of the picture are cut in a standard size, wrapped and preserved in Washi (traditional Japanese paper) called "Tatou".

When we want to "listen to Koh(fragrance)", we slice a tiny piece from this wrapped wood so it fits the incense burner.

The tiny pieces of wood are wrapped again, one by one, in a beautiful Washi paper.

 

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During the Koh ceremony, the pieces of wood appear in these beautiful small packets and are shown to the guests.

 

The front of the rectangular piece of paper is designed so the pattern looks beautiful opened or closed. These small packets folded in about 3cm are elaborate pieces of work.

 

 

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Ogata Korin (Famous Japanese artist of the 18th century) has also designed Koh packets. Koh packets are costumes of the fragrance woods. Not only they delicately dress up the precious pieces of wood, but they also bright up the ceremony.

The name of the containing piece of wood is handwritten at the back of the wrapping paper. At the end of the round, the host announces the answers looking at the back of the packets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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