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Field: Scent, Culture and Nature
Overview
We explore the history and sensibility of scent as it has been nurtured within Japan's nature, daily life, and culture.
Research Perspectives
From the Research Notes
“The very act of ‘sensing’ scent became a cultural act in itself.”
— From the research note “Thinking About Scent and Japanese Culture”
“Observe. Record. Think.”
— From the research note “Thinking About Scent and Japanese Culture”
How has scent been treated and felt within Japanese culture? Taking fragrant wood, incense, literature, religion, and everyday life as our clues, we consider the relationship between the people of Japan and scent. …
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The scents released by plants are not merely pleasant smells. The production and release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) involve not only the plant's own state, but also temperature, light, and the surrounding environment. …
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