Nippon Kodo

Nippon Kōdō: Mainichi Byakudan

Nippon Kodo （日本香堂） is a Japanese incense company who trace their origin back over 400 years to an incense maker known as Koju, who made incense for the Emperor of Japan. The Nippon Kodo Group was established in August 1965, and has acquired several other incense companies worldwide and has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Paris, Chicago, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Tokyo.[1] Mainichi-Koh, introduced in 1912, is the company's most popular product.

History

The company traces its roots back over 400 years to Jyuemon Takai, known as Koju, an incense maker to the Emperor of Japan.[2] The Nippon Kodo Group was established in August 1965. It has acquired several other incense companies worldwide and has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Paris, Chicago, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Tokyo. The company's name means Japanese incense store.

Brands

Nippon Kodo has several brands of incense, each consisting of several different fragrances. The most popular brand is "Morning Star", whose scents include agarwood, cinnamon, and vanilla, and which is sold internationally. Other brands include Mainichi-Koh, which is Nippon Kodo's most popular product, introduced in 1912.[3]

There are 4 incenses in Nippon Kodo's Traditional Series. These incenses contain the highest quality ingredients of the Nippon Kodo collection.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Nippon Kodo Group".
  2. ↑ Hoover's. "Nippon Kodo Co., Ltd. | Company Profile from Hoover’s". hoovers.com. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Mainichi-Koh". nipponkodo.com. Retrieved 27 February 2013.

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