The Japenese Kodo Ceremony

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The Japenese Kodo ceremony has been an essential part of the Japanese culture for ages. However, it had first been used for religious purposes in Buddhist temples. These ceremonies had grown out of rich people's love of pleasures. Eventually, a game was created that tested people's abilities in identifying the different perfumes produced by various woods. This again would be one use of the Kodo ceremonies even though it is not very productive. Although, these ceremonies did end up aiding people with reading and writing poetry. These newly profound skills could help men confess their love to another woman through a poem. Furthermore, these ceremonies were critical to Samurai Warriors since it gave them a sense of

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