Kidokoro - Kidokoro

Japanese: 木所 - きどころ
Kidokoro - Kidokoro

…The Rokkoku are the names of the countries or ports that produce fragrant wood, and they were probably thought to correspond to the types of fragrant wood. The types of fragrant wood are called "kidokoro," and if aloeswood is divided into old and new in addition to the Rokkoku, there are seven types. The classification of "kidokoro" was made entirely empirically through the appreciation of the five tastes, and even today there are no problems in smelling and listening to the scent. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kidokoro" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…六国とは香木の産出国もしくは積出港の地名で,香木の種類に対応すると考えたのであろう。香木の種類を木所(きどころ)といい,六国に加えて,伽羅を古・新に分ければ7種となる。木所の分類は,五味の鑑賞によりまったく経験的になされたものであり,今日でも聞香(もんこう)上はなんらの支障もない。…

※「木所」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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