Nippon Kōdō （日本香堂） is a Japanese incense company established August 1965. Since it was established this company has acquired several other incense companies worldwide and have offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Paris, Chicago, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Tokyo.[1]
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Company Name
The name "Nippon Kōdō" is derived from the three words: Nippon, Kō, and Dō.
- Nippon means "Japan"
- Kō means "Incense"
- Dō means "Store"
Morning Star Series
Nippon Kōdō has many series of incense. The most popular series in and outside Japan is the "Morning Star" series.
- Aloeswood
- Amber
- Cedarwood
- Cinnamon
- Green tea
- Jasmine
- Lavender
- Musk
- Patchouli
- Pine
- Rose
- Sandalwood
- Vanilla
Japanese Series
Nippon Kōdō has many other series as well - each consisting of several different incense fragrances, usually named on a common theme. The following series constitute the established product lines in Japan, but not all fragrances are necessarily available elsewhere.
- Mainichi Kō （毎日香）, Nippon Kōdō's most popular product
- Seiun （青雲）
- Kataribe （かたりべ）
- Hanaizumi （花いずみ）
- Tendan （天壇）
- Kafū （花風）
- Eiju （永寿）
- Taiyō （太陽）
- Seiten （清天）
- Kazedayori （風だより）
- Shibayama （芝山）
- Setsugekka/Hanamidō （雪月花・花御堂）
- Dentōdō （伝統香）
Traditional Series
There are 4 incenses in Nippon Kōdō's Traditional Series (伝統香 Dentōdō). These incenses contain the highest quality ingredients of the Nippon Kōdō collection.
- Everyday Sandalwood （毎日白檀香 Mainichi Byakudan）
- Fortune Mountain Agarwood （沈香寿山 Jinkō Juzan）
- Diamond Kyara （伽羅金剛 Kyara Kongō）
- Great Prospects Kyara （伽羅大観 Kyara Taikan）
