Recently I’ve been challenging a new carrier: academic writing. From my background of exhibiting various olfactory art installations, I got interested in meta-communication in olfaction depicted in Japanese classical literature, mainly The Tale of Genji. However this essay has nothing to do with my art – purely an academic essay.…
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Things to Do in Ishigaki Island
Ishigaki Island is very popular these days. Many people visit us. We hope you will find this information useful for sightseeing. We will sell fragrance souvenirs of Ishigaki Island to those who visit this page (reservation required)! We also recommend our perfume making workshop to make memories of Ishigaki Island.…
Pre-orders for the new journal of olfactory culture Alabastron, to which I contributed an article, are now available!
Recently I’ve been challenging a new carrier: academic writing. From my background of exhibiting various olfactory art installations, I got interested in meta-communication in olfaction depicted in Japanese classical literature, mainly The Tale of Genji. However this essay has nothing to do with my art – purely an academic essay.…
Online Workshop VOL.2: Kõdõ – The Tale of Genji -
Learn the art of kõdõ. Maki Ueda (olfactory artist) has arranged for you to experience “Utsusemikou”, a kumiko based on the motif of “The Tale of Genji”, at home. (Kumiko is a game of guessing the fragrance in kõdõ. It is said that more than 1,000 varieties have been handed…
Online Workshop VOL.1 Extraction
What do you smell if you walk around the city? Savory fragrance from food stands and restaurants, green and fresh scent in a market, salty sea bleezes, or stinking garbage? How does your home smell like? What’s the source of the smell? In this workshop, participants are going to explore…