Awaji Baikundo Incense Bamboo Charcoal Sweet Tea Low-Smoke Sticks, Scent, 55g, 8cm, #42

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Follow our shop for new arrivals! Please leave a review when your item arrives. ―・―・―・―・―・―・―・―・―・―・―・―・― During the Obon festival, offering sweet tea incense, a favorite of the Buddha, as a way to express your feelings, is sure to please the gods and Buddhas. Sweet tea incense, a specialty and favorite of the Buddha, is said to grant wishes. The bamboo charcoal sweet tea incense has a subtle sweet scent that frees our minds from the worries of everyday life with minimal smoke. Ingredients: Sweet tea, bamboo charcoal, tabu powder Place of origin: Japan (Awaji Island, the home of incense production) Packaging: Cardboard box / Package size: Length 10.8cm x Height 2.8cm x Width 7.8cm Shape: Incense sticks for Buddhist ceremonies. Healing incense / Contents: 55g / Weight: Approx. 88g / Length: Approx. 8cm / Burning time: Approx. 18 minutes Low-smoke incense sticks, mini size, short length, low-smoke bamboo charcoal sweet tea scent, 55g, made by Awaji Baikundo. This incense, "Amacha-ko," uses carefully selected sweet tea, which is to celebrate the birth of Buddha on April 8th by pouring it over a statue of the infant Buddha, and is believed to ward off evil and misfortune. Because the bamboo charcoal sweet tea incense is mixed with bamboo charcoal, it produces very little smoke and has a very subtle fragrance. Unlike incense for personal enjoyment, incense sticks offered as tributes are traditionally by deities and Buddhas. The proper etiquette is to first offer a beautiful and favored incense to the Buddha, then make a request, and finally receive the offerings. It is believed that during Obon, when ancestors who have transformed from their ego into Buddhas return, people should be beautifully made up (performing a celebratory dance similar to Kagura) and offer a feast to the Buddhas as part of the Obon festivities. This is said to grant the Buddhas' wishes for a feast, bringing their blessings to the deceased and their families, and bringing peace to the world. The sweet tea incense, a specialty of the Obon festival, is said to grant the Buddha's wishes, as it opens the eyes of attentiveness, consideration, and thoughtfulness, builds a mountain of moral tradition, maintains order that respects elders, becomes selfless and acts of altruism, and allows descendants to direct good deeds toward their ancestors, thus fulfilling their wishes. Extending the measure of compassion in how we treat our ancestors who have returned as Buddhas, we offer the sweet tea incense, a favorite of the Buddha, as part of the Obon festival, welcoming guests with dignity and sincerity in a grand hospitality. Paying attention, being considerate, and showing thoughtfulness by treating others to meals brings immense merit and refines and elevates one's character. A feast from Buddha to fulfill your wish. Manufactured by Awaji Baikundo, a company with a history of over 100 years since its founding. We continue to make incense sticks using natural ingredients and cherishing our long-standing traditional manufacturing methods. Ginza and Kyoto, places where people gather, are like markets where incense sticks are sold. The top incense-producing region in Japan, accounting for 70% of the national production, is located on the west coast of Awaji Island. Among them is Ei, one of Japan's 100 most scenic spots known for its unique row of incense shops. Located along Prefectural Road 31, which faces west and takes advantage of the prevailing westerly winds, it is considered the ideal location for producing high-quality incense, and we carefully manufacture and deliver our incense to you. For gifts, incense sets, and presents, let Awaji Baikundo's exquisitely crafted incense convey your feelings to your loved ones.