Baieido Japanese Incense since 1657
Preparing Censer (Koh Do cup) for Koh Do Ceremony
Koh-Doh Style Burning of Incense Woods & Incense
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The above Drawing illustrates the steps involved and the directions are written below.
Additional photos can be seen below the written directions:
1. Fill the Censer (Koh Do cup) two-thirds full of white rice ash
2. Heat a piece of Charcoal until it is grayish white all over
3. Fluff the ash so that it's not compacted
4. Place the charcoal in the center of the censer on top of the ash
5. Push the charcoal down in the ash so that it's halfway down in the cup
6. Cover the charcoal with the ash, forming a mound or cone on top
7. Slightly tamp and compress the ash into the cone shape with the ash press or butter knife
8. With a metal chopstick or skewer, gently make an air hole to the charcoal
9. Place the mica plate gently on top of the air hole and press down softly
10. Place a piece of Jinkoh, Sandalwood, Aloeswood or other (herb, loose) incense material on the mica plate
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Placing Charcoal --- Covering & Mounding --- Mica on top of Charcoal
  
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Products & Utensils required for this incredible incense burning experience
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Censer or Koh-Doh Cup
(#33089 )
Made of porcelain. Used to burn incense in Koh-doh ceremony
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$76.00 a piece / more info
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White Rice Ash
(#33098)
A 2 ounce box of fine White Rice Ash. This product is used as a base to burn loose or resin incense and/or woods chips. |
$6.00 a box / more info
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Charcoal
(#33856)
A box of 48 small briquettes. This charcoal is fragrance free and made without sulfur. Also used with burning the wood squares. |
$12.00 a box / more info
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Sterling Utensil Set
(#33998)
Made of sterling silver. Contains metal chopsticks, skewers, mica plates, ash press, butter knife, incense thongs, feather; everything you need!! |
$160.00 a set / more info
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*Special note: The White Rice Ash is used for burning with both Makko and Charcoal (using Koh Do styles). Either use the White Rice Ash and Makko or the White Rice Ash and Charcoal. See suggested use in incense description.
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Use any of the following incense for burning Kohdoh style:
- Aloeswood Chunks (raw): available in Vietnamese and Indonesian aloeswood blends
- Jinkoh incense: available in regular Jinko and Extra Jinko blends
- Raw Botanicals incense: available in Clove, Cassia, Star anise, Chinese herbs and more
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Sonae Koh (Traditional Buddhist Incense Burning)
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- Fill the bowl with rice chaff Ash to the widest point. Lightly tap the bowl on a flat surface to level out the ash.
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- Place Koh press down in the ash to make a depression and lift back out.
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- Fill depression with makko powder Place the Koh press lightly on top of the makko to compress, and then remove.
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- Pictured is makko after it has been compressed slightly.
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- Light a 1" piece of incense stick, press soflty against the side of the censer to bend gently. Then place lit end down into the makko. Twist to break off tip and place the stick on top of the makko. Start at the end of depression--bottom right. The makko will begin to to burn and you can place loose incense, shokoh, aloeswood chips, or sandalwood chips on top of the burning makko. Only place ingredients on the burning part and continue as it burns around the censer
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Products & Utensils required for the Sonae Koh incense burning
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White Rice Ash (#33098)
A 2 ounce box of fine White Rice Ash. This product is used as a base to burn loose or resin incense and/or woods chips. |
$6.00 a box / more info
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Charcoal (#33856)
A box of 48 small briquettes. This charcoal is fragrance free and made without sulfur. Also used with burning the wood squares. |
$12.00 a box / more info
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Makko Base Powder (#33823 )
This product is traditionally used to prolong an incense burn and enhance the actual fragrance. Baieido White Rice Ash is to be used as a foundation for the Makko when burning any natural resin, herb or loose incense. You have the freedom to use as much or as little desired. |
500 grams is $47.00 / more info
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*Special note: The White Rice Ash is used for burning with both Makko and Charcoal (using Koh Do styles). Either use the White Rice Ash and Makko or the White Rice Ash and Charcoal. See suggested use in incense description.
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....use any of the following Baieido Incense
- Aloeswood Chunks (raw): available in Vietnamese and Indonesian aloeswood blends
- Jinkoh incense: available in regular Jinko and Extra Jinko blends
- Raw Botanicals: available in Clove, Cassia, Star anise, Chinese herbs and more.
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