Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among ...

Statues of him appear everywhere: resting by fountains, shaded by wisteria ... then head for the shrines to light my last three incense sticks. Here, I meet Kuse Naoki, a silver-haired pilgrim in his ...

My love for scented candles will always remain; however, recently, I have found myself increasingly drawn to incense. I discovered that incense is also an olfactory art form crafted by artisanal ...

Incense is a material that emits a fragrant aroma when burned. The Latin verb for ‘to burn’ is where the word ‘incense’ originates. Since ancient times, incense has been a part of religious ceremonies ...