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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…

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…