Did you know that Awaji Island is the number one producer of incense sticks in Japan? The incense stick industry has been active here on Awaji Island for a long time, and there are many incense stick manufacturing companies. I was interested in incense and incense sticks, so I asked the Hyogo Prefecture Incense Cooperative to talk to one of the scented meisters called "Koshi". It was.
When you hear incense sticks in Japan, you may think of a special place such as a temple, but it is Mr. Yujiro Fujiwara of Koji who is told that it is an item that is very common overseas.

As evidence of this, Japanese incense sticks and incense sticks are in high demand from overseas. First of all, there is a recipe for making incense sticks, and many of the information about the manufacturing method is handed down from generation to generation, not only the scent but also the amount of smoke from the incense stick, the burning time of about 30 minutes, Even the way the ash falls is carefully calculated, and you can feel the commitment and craftsmanship unique to Japanese people who feel the fragility of the cherry blossoms that bloom and scatter.

As mentioned above, incense sticks are not something that only enjoys the scent, so adjustments are made in the manufacturing process according to the temperature and humidity that change with the seasons. In the important finish drying, first look at it, and then check the finish by relying on the feel and sound when you pick it up. It is said that the incense stick is completed by the sharpened sense of the craftsman. The more I listen to the story, the more I know the depth of incense sticks. Recently, there are many fashionable items in shape, and there are many incense sticks in the Parchez House of Scents, so when you go to Awaji Island, please come and experience the incense stick culture and feel the craftsmanship.