30 days ago by Ayala Sender

As if to rescue me from drowning in the holiday rush - the package from Japan today brought a bit of peace and tranquility to my space, even if just for a short moment inbetween one task to another. This thoughtful package contained incense, sachets and meditation candle from Ise Jingu, one of the m ...

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30 days ago by Ayala Sender

In perfect timing with my last post, today I received a package form my friend in Japan, full of fragrant surprises, one of which is this elegant Japanese neroli (Citrus tachibana - aka Tachibana orange) sachet. As most things Japanese, it is very balanced: even though it is fresh smelling, it has a ...

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128 days ago by Daily Icon

Senko Hanabi (incense stick firework) is a thin shaft of twisted paper about 20 centimeters long with one end containing a few grains of a special gunpowder. Senko hanabi are always included in the packets of fireworks and are always done last to finish off the family fireworks which wouldn’t be com ...

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134 days ago by teddesampa

In an interesting recent post at Science Daily it reports that “long term use of incense increases the risk of developing cancers of the respiratory tract, according to a new study. The new analysis, which the authors say is the first prospective investigation of incense and cancer risk, appears in ...