Kumikō Incense Appreciation at Roedde House Museum
Saturday April 26th
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Maximum 10 guests per session
Tickets: $45 / $40 (seniors & students)
Step back in time with us as we host an intimate Japanese incense gathering in the historic Roedde House dining room.
Join us for an intimate gathering at beautiful Roedde House where guests will be led to participate in a kumikō – a form of incense appreciation exercise developed around the Muromachi period (1338–1573). Experience and compare several types of highly fragrant woods in a game that incorporates seasonal and literary references. This session will be held in the ryūrei 立礼 style — seated at a long table rather than on tatami mats. This accessible format is a perfect introduction for those brand new to kōdō as well as a different style of experience for seasoned kumikō guests.
Register and purchase tickets through Roedde House:
About Roedde House Museum:
Roedde House is a late-Victorian home built in 1893 for bookbinder Gustav Roedde and his family. Located at 1415 Barclay Street in Vancouver, Roedde House was designed by architect Francis Rattenbury in the Queen Anne Revival style. The interiors have been carefully restored by the Roedde House Preservation Society with period furnishings and family artifacts.
About the Educator:
Dōjin Arts Founder and Executive Director Maiko 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. In the non-profit sector, Maiko has served locally on the board of directors of the Tomoe Arts Society for over ten years, and has worked and volunteered for various Japanese and Asian arts-related non-profit associations and museums in Canada and the US.
We gratefully acknowledge the support of The Province of British Columbia.