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2026-02-07Listening to Scent: The Art of Kōdō Experience
By The Institute for Art and Olfaction
The Institute for Art and Olfaction
Mar 7 from 12pm to 1:30pm PST
- The Institute for Art and Olfaction
Overview
Join us for a rare opportunity to experience Kōdō, the Japanese Way of Incense.
The Japan–U.S. KODO Initiative presents an immersive program introducing Kōdō, the Japanese Way of Incense, through a guided workshop, a Genjiko (Genji Incense) game based on The Tale of Genji, and an installation by artist Mari Inagaki. Participants will be invited to “listen” to fragrance as a contemplative, embodied experience.
There will be a session at 12pm and one at 3:30pm, both with limited seating.
About Kōdō – The Japanese Way of Incense
Kōdō, or the Way of Incense, emerged around 500 years ago in Japan, in the same cultural milieu that gave rise to the tea ceremony and flower arrangement.
