Japanese Incense

Japanese incense is an amazing art itself that belongs to the ancient tradition in Japan. The people who make incense are called Incense Blenders and they serve long time of training and learning by working alongside a Master Incense Blender. Japanese incense  contains various natural ingredients chosen carefully either for their scent or properties in Traditional Medicine. They are wood powders, plants, spices and essential oils which are mixed with other plant gels and then kneaded into flat tablets which are dried, cut into sticks and packaged. Most of the ingredients come from India and South-East Asia. The most important ingredients for the Japanese incense are: Agarwood (Aquilaria agallocha), Sandalwood (Santalum album), Japanese Juda Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) the three precious woods which are always present in high quality Japanese incense. Other important ingredients are : Cinnamon, Cassia, Myrrh, Star Anise, Clove, Licorice, Patchouli, Benzoin, Borneo Camphor, Rhubarb, Nardostachys Jatamansi, Eucalyptus, Hibiscus abelmoschus seeds, Carduus nutans, Mimulus abelmoschus flowers, Magnolia, Peony, Sweet Pine and Cypress. The result is a refined fragrance of high quality!