KODO

Following a sold-out series of workshops this past March, the Japan-U.S. KODO Initiative returns to Los Angeles this spring with a special one-day event: Listening to Scent - The Art of KODO Experience , to be held on May 14, 2026 at ALBION GARDEN in Abbot Kinney. This upcoming gathering offers a renewed opportunity to experience KODO, the traditional Japanese Way of Incense, through a guided and immersive program designed for both new and returning participants. A Continued Exploration of...

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who joined us for Listening to Scent: The Art of KODO , a special series of workshops held across Los Angeles this March. Your presence, curiosity, and thoughtful participation made these gatherings truly meaningful. The program ran from March 7 through March 15, 2026, bringing together participants across three unique venues to experience the traditional Japanese Way of Incense. Throughout the series, guests had the opportunity to slow...

The 52 emblems associated with the inner chapters of The Tale of Genji were already popular in early Edo Period. Since then, these symbols have been used in many places like kimono patterns, company logos, and ornamental figures in architecture because of their prominent design features, so much so that most Japanese people nowadays are not aware of the fact that these emblems originated from kodo. Still, Genji Koh remains to be one of the most favorite of the kumiko games passed down to us...