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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 April 2013
In Japan, there are many kinds of dōs. The term has diverseand profound meanings, making it a challenge to define. Simply speaking, dō is a way for people to train the spirit by followingspecific practices, with the purpose of mastering life. Prominent examplesof dōs include chadō / sadō (〔 茶 道 〕so-called “tea ceremony”), kadō (〔 華 道 〕 so-called “flowerarrangement”), shodō (calligraphy), and bushidō (the ethical code of the samurai). There arealso sport practices such as jūdō (judo), kendō (kendo) and aikidō (aikido), allof which are also connected with the culture of dō.
This English article about the author's research was written with the substantial support of Dinah Jung, with the translation help of Yoko Shinohe, Stephanie Akiko Haschke and Mu Gan. I would like to thank her for editing the manuscript, tailoring it both to a western readership as well as to the western context of academic discourses on Japanese perfumery. Dinah Jung would like to express her gratitude to the people in Japan who introduced her to local perfumery traditions and specifically to kōdō, as well as to her team of assistants who made the intercultural project possible, and especially to the author himself for letting her and her team gather insights into his expertise and bibliographic studies.