JUNJOKO INCENSE
Borneol
The resin of borneol tree seeps out to be crystallized. Has been known for its insect-repellent and preservative effects from the ancient. Also contained in sumi for calligraphy.
Agarwood
The resin of Thymelaeaceae tree is solidified and resinated. A herbal medicine with the effects of a tonic and a tranquilizer.
Incense Burner
A special incense burner in a spherical form decorated with a relief of the Trees of Life. A ceramic ware manufactured by a skilled craftsman at a kiln in Ishikawa prefecture, famous for pottery.The exquisite Oriental beauty helps enrich the time to enjoy the fragrance.
● A sense of purification
White porcelain
The fine and pure white color is exactly reproduced.
Dark indigo blue
The inside of the incense burner is glazed in dark indigo blue to express purity, cleanliness and calmness.
(Can be used without concern about the tar.)
● Trees of Life engraved by a skilled craftsman.
The exquisite relief of the Trees of Life is engraved by a skilled craftsman.
Every incense burner was carefully manufactured and polished by the hands of the craftsman.
Baked at a high temperature for long hours (1320 degrees, 30 hours) to produce the beautiful texture with hardness. Excellent skills and knowhow are required for baking at 1250 degrees(17 hours), higher than the regular baking temperature. The baking at the high temperature enables to produce the beautiful white color with a fine texture and prevents the breakage of the delicate carving by the craftsman.
Manufactured by the "hands of a craftsman", who has careful and sure techniques.
Opening on the top created by handiwork.
Polishing the Trees of Life
Polishing process
Every single vent hole is stuffed to prevent the glaze formula from entering.
Focus on the change of Qi between "yang (daytime)" and "yin (nighttime)", based on the Oriental ideas. In the busy, modern days, this change is not smoothly conducted and as a result, fatigue is accumulated in mind. Purify your mind with the fragrance to energize your daily life.
The art of incense for purification
Use the breathing method and pressure point massage to promote the purification of the mind.
Burn "JUNJOKO INCENSE Cho".
Burn "JUNJOKO INCENSE On".
When the fragrance spreads over the entire room, relax with eyes closed.
Breathe out slowly and little by little through the mouth.
Breathe in through the nose. Repeat the step 3 and step 4.
When you feel the sense of purification, press the pressure point called "Hyakue" while breathing out.
Hyakue :
The point that crosses the line connecting the top of the right and left ears and the center line from the nose.
When you feel the sense of relaxation, press the pressure point called "Anmin" while breathing out.
Anmin :
Two points on the front and back of the bone behind the earlobe.