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Koju Gokosho mentioned last time that it was founded during the Tensho era.
This time, I would like to talk about Kaju's history.
This time again, Mr. Kitazawa, director of Ginza Koju Tokyo store, gave permission to interview.
The first generation of Kaju: Mr. Mitsuhiro Yasuda Mataemon MINAMOTO no Mitsuhiro was the guardian of Totomi Province when Kamakura shogunate was established: He was a twelfth descendant of Yoshisada Yasuda, Kiyokazu Genji.
It is said that he served the Imperial Palace.
And the second generation: Masakiyo was appointed to Taiko Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the fourth generation: Masanaga is said to have been called by Ieyasu Tokugawa.
The eighth generation in the Edo period: Juemon Takai created many famous incenses and was said to be a master.
He 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 offering incense "Chitose", "Kuju" to Omotesenke, and "Wakakusa" to tea ceremony Yabuuchi.
Here, the fame of Kaju Neriko (described later) has increased.
※ It is also called yakimono. It is made by kneading powdered incense wood with honey etc. into solid form.
Mr. Juemon wrote and wrote "Juemon Kadentakimono Oboegaki".
In the Meiji, Taisho era, and Showa eras, it was opened with the goodwill of "Gokosho" in Muromachi Shimo Chojamachi in Kyoto.
Since then, Kaju has been involved in incense in Tokyo under the name of "Ginza Kaju" as a company specializing in incense that lives today.
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.
It is the origin of the name "Kaju", but there is something called "Kajutoku". The usefulness and excellent characteristics of incense are written in four kanji characters 10. It was originally a Chinese poem.
It is based on the book of the Rinzai sect monk Ikkyu Sojun, who made this Kojutoku famous.
That's "Ikkyu-san" who became the model of that tonchi.
He was also a scholar and poet, and he was also a lover of incense. It is also said that he was the descendant of Emperor Gokomatsu.
Emperor Gokomatsu also loved incense, and wrote and wrote a fragrant composition and research book called "Gokomatsuin Shinkan Takimonogata".
※ Shinkan: A document written by the Emperor
It is said that the old document of the copy is still present to Mr. Kaju.
During the Tensho era, Kaju was the first generation of Kaju as a name that spread the ten virtue of the famous Kajutoku: It is said that Mr. Mitsuhiro Yasuda Mataemon Genmitsu gave himself "Kaju".
After more than 400 years, Kaju has delivered a number of valuable incense products, such as the traditional Kaju Narika "Kurobo" and the incense bearing the name of the master Juemon. Has been done.
Ginza Koju Tokyo Store
Yaesu 2-1 Naka No. 2 of Yaesu Underground 1st Street
For more information, enter the Yaesu Underground Shopping Center and see "Yaesu 1st Street" in the store layout drawing.
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Click here for Kaju's website ⇒ http://www.koju.co.jp/
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In addition, Mr. Ozawa, Yaesu Underground Shopping Center Co., Ltd., has agreed to publish this article.
