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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 April 2013
In Japan, there are many kinds of dōs. The term has diverse and profound meanings, making it a challenge to define. Simply speaking, dō is a way for people to train the spirit by following specific practices, with the purpose of mastering life. Prominent examples of dōs include chadō / sadō (〔 茶 道 〕 so-called “tea ceremony”), kadō (〔 華 道 〕 so-called “flower arrangement”), shodō (calligraphy), and bushidō (the ethical code of the samurai). There are also sport practices such as jūdō (judo), kendō (kendo) and aikidō (aikido), all of 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.