Jinkoh Juzan Aloeswood, Long sticks Bells Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan

Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan

A traditional misture of sandalwood

In this tradition

a product of certain trees of the genus Boswellia (Natural Order

Jinkoh Juzan Aloeswood, Long sticks Bells Classical Warrior Traditions of JapanJinkoh Juzan Aloeswood 100 sticks, 8. 75 inches long. Each stick burns for approximately 40 minutes. Aloeswood, rare and precious, was first used in the imperial court of Japan around 800 A. D. Samurai scented their armor with its smoke before going into battle. Lord Buddha is reputed to have said that the smell of Aloeswood burning "is the scent of Nirvana." Before this, sometime around the 3rd century, Wa Zhen of the Eastern Wu Dynasty mentioned