This is a rosemary sea, covering "gifts and enjoy yourself" as a regulation.
Mr. Koju Mikasho mentioned last time that he was founded during the Tensho era.
This time, I would like to talk about the history of Kaju.
This time, we also received permission from the manager of the Ginza Kaju Tokyo store Kitazawa to interview.
Kazuo's first generation: Mr. Yasuta Mataemon Genmitsuhiro is Totomi Kunimori when Kamakura shogunate was established: A descendant of Genji Kiyokazu Genji Yoshisada Yasuda.
It is said that he served for the Imperial Palace.
And the second generation: Masakiyo was Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the fourth generation: It is said that Mr. Masanaga was called by Ieyasu Tokugawa.
In the Edo period, the eighth generation: Juemon Takai created many inscriptions and was said to be a master.
This is a very famous person in the world of incense.
From here on, Kaju's master will inherit "Juemon".
It is recorded that Emperor Kokaku's dedication incense "Chitose", "Kuju" to Omotesenke, and "Wakakusa" in tea ceremony Yabuuchi were delivered to Iemoto.
Here, the reputation of Kaju Nenka (described later) increased.
※ It is also referred to as a squirrel. Powdered incense wood is kneaded with honey and made into solid form.
Mr. Juemon wrote, "Juemon Kadenkimono Oboegaki" .
In the Meiji, Taisho era, and Showa eras, the goodwill of "Okasho" was raised in Muromachi Shimo-chojamachi in Kyoto.
Since then, Kaju has been involved in incense in Tokyo under the name of "Ginza Kaju" as an incense specialty company living in the present age.
After half a century, Kaju returned to Kyoto in April 2016, and opened a shop in Niningzaka.
I was able to return to the place where I was born.
The origin of the name "Kaju" is "Kajutoku". It is a representation of the usefulness and excellent characteristics of incense in four characters of kanji. It was originally Chinese poetry.
It was written by Sojun Ikkyu, a monk of Rinzai sect in the Muromachi period, who made this famous Kojutoku famous.
"Ikkyu-san" who became the model of that tonchi.
He was also a scholar and poet, and he was also an incense enthusiast. It is also said that he was the descendant of Emperor Gokomatsu.
Emperor Gokomatsu also loved incense, and wrote a fragrance blending and research book called "Gokomatsuin Shinkantakimonogata".
※ Shinhan ... a document written by the Emperor
It seems that the old literature of the copy still exists in Mr. Kaju.
During the Tensho era, Kaju's first name was the name of spreading the virtue of the famous Kajutoku, the virtue of the incense. It is said that Mr. Genmitsuhiro Yasuda Mataemon gave himself "Koju".
After more than 400 years, Kaju delivered a number of valuable incense products, such as the traditional incense stick "Kurobo" and incense bearing the name of the master Juemon. Has been done.
Ginza Kaju Tokyo Store
Yaesu 2-1 Naka 2-1 Yaesu Underground 1st Street
For details, enter the Yaesu Underground Shopping Center and see "Yaesu 1st Street" in the store layout map.
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Business hours 10:00 to 20:00
Click here for Mr. Kaju's website ⇒ http://www.koju.co.jp/
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In addition, Mr. Ozawa, Yaesu Underground Shopping Center Co., Ltd., agreed on this article.
