Kōdō workshop

Kōdō (“The Way of Fragrance”) is the Japanese art of appreciating scents, which originated in the sixth century. It is a traditional ceremony, much like Sado (the tea ceremony) and Kado (ikebana flower arranging), and is regarded as one of the most refined elements of Japanese culture.

Ms Mina Hayakawa from Kyoto is one of the few contemporary practitioners of this ceremony. In collaboration with the Waza no Michi Foundation and the KVVAK, she will be giving a Kōdō workshop lasting approximately ninety minutes on 27 May.

During this workshop, up to ten participants will be introduced to the history of Kōdō, learn about different types of scents through a live demonstration, and then take part in a session where they will try to distinguish the scents from one another. After a Japanese tea break, the participants will attempt to recognise a scent using the classic epic ‘The Tale of Genji’.

The workshop will be conducted in Japanese, with a translator present who speaks both Dutch and English.

Date: 27 May
Venue: Huis de Visscher, Keizersgracht 269, Amsterdam
Time: 3.00 pm
Cost: €30 per person