Yugao Incense [Shoyeido Japan, The Tale of Genji Series] 20 Sticks, New Packaging

Shoyeido has meticulously crafted a unique incense for each character and story from "The Tale of Genji." The fourth chapter, "Yugao," depicts a beautiful woman with a Yugao flower tucked behind her ear. She plucks a Yugao flower from the wall and offers it to Hikaru Genji on an ancient fan. The fragrance of the Yugao flower is so profoundly memorable... The props in the photo are for display purposes only. The price listed corresponds to one box of incense. ----------------------------------------------------------In 2018, "I-See-Creative," Taiwan's sole card specialty store, was honored by Kyoto's Shoyeido, becoming their official distributor in Taiwan. This marks the first instance globally of a card specialty store becoming a Shoyeido distributor. Established in 1705 during the Hoei era, the renowned Kyoto-based incense purveyor, Shoyeido, boasts over three centuries of history. Now in its twelfth generation, the company continues to craft incense using traditional methods and natural ingredients. Many of Kyoto's most famous temples, including Kinkaku-ji, Ginkaku-ji, To-ji, and Kiyomizu-dera, use Shoyeido incense. The incense souvenirs you purchase at these temples are also carefully made by Shoyeido. All incense products are handcrafted in their Kyoto workshops, adhering to ancient techniques. Furthermore, Shoyeido's entire range of products, from incense burners to small incense holders and personal sachets, are made in Japan using the finest materials. Despite Shoyeido's considerable renown both in Japan and internationally, they maintain a strict policy of only nine directly managed stores across Japan, deliberately avoiding the expansion of sales points or the use of franchise systems to increase sales volume. This ensures the highest quality of products and services. For their global overseas locations, Shoyeido rigorously vets each distributor's business philosophy and practices, while also limiting the number of official distributors to safeguard their century-old reputation. Although incense does not have an expiration date, to ensure enthusiasts in Taiwan can enjoy the freshest incense, I-See-Creative places small, bi-monthly orders directly from the Kyoto headquarters to Taipei. This guarantees the optimal quality of the incense. Moreover, thanks to the collaborative relationship and mutual trust with the headquarters, I-See-Creative is one of the few distributors authorized to sell Shoyeido's limited overseas edition incense and Japan-exclusive products. Consequently, I-See-Creative has introduced ten distinct product lines, encompassing nearly eighty different types of incense, alongside approximately sixty varieties of incense holders, dishes, and burners. This allows you to select from a wide array of Shoyeido incense products without needing to travel to Kyoto. Each box of incense includes a small, grey incense holder. This holder is made from all-natural horticultural soil, compressed under high temperature, and is designed for convenient use. Each holder can be used for approximately eighty sticks of incense. Please avoid forceful impact to prevent breakage. It will dissolve if it comes into contact with water, so please handle with care. ※ Product dimensions are measured flat in centimeters. Slight variations may occur due to manual measurement. ※ Product image colors may vary slightly due to computer screen settings. Please refer to the actual product color.