Incense holder - Kouawase

Japanese: 香合 - こうあわせ

〘Noun〙① A type of mixture . A game in which players split into two groups and burn agarwood without revealing its name, then distinguish the types of incense and judge their superiority. A famous incense combination. ※Satsukiame Nikki (1479) "It is called an incense combination. It has been passed down from ancient times and has never been abandoned by successive generations."② A game in which players mix various spices using their own secret methods, burn the kneaded incense, and judge its superiority. Takimono Awase .

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 合物(あわせもの)の一種。左右にわかれ、沈香木をその名を隠してたき、香の種類をかぎわけたり、優劣の判定をしたりする遊戯。名香合。※五月雨日記（1479）「香合といふこと。いにしへよりつたへて、代々のきみもすてたまはず」② 種々の香料を各人の秘法で調合し、練香にしたものをたいて優劣を判定する遊戯。薫物合(たきものあわせ)。

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