Nerikō: Japanese Kneaded Incense
Hands-on Workshop & Lecture at SaBi Tea Arts
Date: Sunday January 26, 2025
Location: SaBi Tea Arts - 16th Avenue at Dunbar in Vancouver
**Please note that we are also offering this program at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre in Burnaby on Sunday January 19th. To register for the Nerikō workshop in Burnaby, click here (registration opening soon).
Session Fee: $45 (includes all materials and supplies)
Times: We will be offering two time options for this 90-minute workshop:
Session one 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Session two 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Learn about the art and history of Japanese blended incense before making your own batch of nerikō to enjoy at home.
Since the Heian period (794-1192), fragrant powdered ingredients were mixed with honey or plum flesh and kneaded into round pastilles know as nerikō. This form of incense is indirectly heated rather than burned to release aroma - ideal for individuals sensitive to smoke.
During this 90-minute, hands-on workshop, guests will learn about the significance of nerikō and its use throughout Japanese history before getting their hands dirty blending and rolling their own incense to take home.
All supplies and equipment will be provided, including specially formulated recipes crafted by the Senzan Goryū school of Kōdō (incense ceremony) in Kyoto, Japan.
About the Educators:
Maiko Myōkō Behr has worked as a Japanese to English translator, curator, and consultant specializing in Japanese arts for over twenty years. She is the owner of SaBi Tea Arts, where she teaches chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony) in the Omotesenke tradition and kōdō (Japanese incense ceremony) in the Senzan Goryū tradition.
Hitomi Tōkō Ginnan is a certified kōdō instructor in the Senzan Goryū tradition. She teaches kōdō and holds monthly kumikō (incense gatherings) in both Japanese and English at SaBi Tea Arts in Vancouver.
About Our Venue Partner:
SABI Tea Arts is an eight-mat, traditional Japanese tea room space in Vancouver for experiencing and learning about chanoyu (Japanese tea tradition), kōdō (the Japanese Way of Incense), and related arts. Learn more on their website here.
We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.