Takasago Fragrance Collection Exhibit Opens

The exhibit provides a glimpse of more than 5,000 years of cultural trends in the history of fragrance.
The exhibit provides a glimpse of more than 5,000 years of cultural trends in the history of fragrance.

The exhibition, Forms for Fragrance-Treasures from The Takasago Collection, is being held at the Museum「EKi」KYOTO in Kyoto, through July 4, 2021.

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The exhibit contains a diverse collection that includes items that range from Ancient Egyptian jars for fragrant oil to 20th century perfume bottles. It also includes incense burners, the utensils used in Japan's Way of Fragrance, aromatic woods, and paintings and posters concerning fragrances.

The exhibition presents about 200 items selected from the Takasago Collection and provides a glimpse of more than 5,000 years of cultural trends in the history of fragrance.

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