The use of joss stick has a long tradition.

For the production of the joss sticks the finest odoriferous substances are used which are chopped up by careful meals and are processed with water to a paste.

This is rolled with the a little more favorable joss sticks on a bamboo rod or - like with the exquisite Shoyeido joss sticks without carrier wood, in form pressed and is dried.

In all Asian countries, in different religions like the Hinduism, Buddhism, Konfuzianismus and Daoismus joss sticks are used.

As an inalienable, important companion with ceremonies and meditations as well as as a temple smell they are not to be imagined as not existing any more.

Their advantage is obvious, in comparison to loose smoked work which must become gone out on the smoked warmer or the smoked coal, joss sticks are easier to use.

In this category you find joss stick from many countries which differ everybody in smell and effect.