Ever since incense first arrived in Japan in the sixth century, around the same time as Buddhism, the “way of incense," or kodo has become increasingly refined. It’s a fascinating aspect of local ...

Both the incense, redolent of agarwood and Korean mint, and the finely ground potpourri, scented with notes such as myrrh and ...

I asked Hyungi Park, an artist in Los Angeles, to break down the steps → How to Make Your Own Incense Here’s what you need: 1 ½ teaspoons sandalwood powder 2 teaspoons makko powder ½ teaspoon ginkgo ...

Inside a glass display case in the luxurious setting of a Ginza showroom stands what looks like part of a severed tree trunk, roughly 80 centimeters in height. To the untutored eye it looks like ...

It's tough to come by mod fragrance formats, especially since the classic scenting ways never fail to work wonders. So when I got a whiff of the incense bowl aesthetic, it's safe to say my interest ...

Burning incense and sipping tea from a purple clay cup while appreciating traditional Chinese music is a way for many Chinese people to enjoy their leisure time, alone or with friends. But for this, ...

Despite being a cornerstone of ancient Chinese culture, the art of incense fell out of everyday use as mass production and ...

Local residents make incense by hand in Zamtang county, Aba Tibetan autonomous prefecture, in August. [Photo by Yin Gang/For China Daily] As high-altitude winds greet the early morning, Gyatso loads ...

This is Highly Recommend, a column dedicated to our very opinionated editors’ favorite things to eat, drink, and buy. I cook at home at least four or five nights a week. Usually, three of those nights ...