Hi again on the subject of tayuu's arts you mentionned encense burning? I saw in a anime that encense could be made to have its odor evoke for a example a genji monogatari chapter etc.. is it true and could you elaborate on this for tayuu plz?
Best regards and lovely to see your blog active again!
Hi Anon
It makes sense for a Tayuu to have learned the art of incense burning as it is considered one of the three arts of refinement along with Ikebana and tea ceremony. In that sense it was considered a rather basic skill for a Tayuu to learn seeing that it was quite common practice among nobility and samurai alike.
The example of the anime you mention is referenced on the Wikipedia page about Incense burning. I don't really know much about how the game works but it sounds quite interesting and very appropriate for the socialites around nobles to play as it would showcase their learnedness and cultural knowledge as well as their olfactory sensitivity. Let's say a specific mix of scents was created to represent a chapter of Genji Monogatari and a player would not make the connection, it might just expose not only their "unrefined" nose but also that they were not versed in the classics. So might as well just reject the company right away. I would love to do this ritual more justice but i would need to do way more research.
Thank you for sending in the ask and i hope i can pick this topic up again in the future with more insight.
Stay safe Anon!
