Incense Sticks - Maigoromo - Sandalwood

A single bundle of Maigoromo (舞衣), a dancer's robe, from Kyukyodo (鳩居堂) of Kyoto, in a silver paper tube patterned in white with leaves and flowers, the name in gold.

Kyukyodo makes it with a generous amount of top-grade sandalwood, including rōzan byakudan, Indian sandalwood, for a sweet, fresh sandalwood scent.

To use, light the tip, wave out the flame and stand the stick upright in an incense holder or a bowl of ash or sand. Never leave burning incense unattended.

Specifications:

• Maker: Kyukyodo (鳩居堂), Kyoto
• Scent: sandalwood, sweet and fresh
• Format: one bundle in a paper tube
• Stick length: about 12 cm
• Origin: Made in Japan

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Kyukyodo (鳩居堂) was founded in 1663, when Kumagai Jikishin (熊谷直心), twentieth in line from the warrior Kumagai Naozane, opened a dealership in medicinal ingredients in front of Honnō-ji temple on Teramachi in Kyoto. Because the raw materials of medicine and incense overlap, the house began making incense around 1700. In 1880 it opened a Tokyo branch at Ginza Owari-chō, now Ginza 5-chōme, to serve the Imperial Household.