[Kayaribi and Mosquito Coils]
Smelling the fragrance of old-fashioned mosquito coils, a summer tradition in Japan, makes us feel nostalgic, as if we've returned to our parents' home. It is truly a proudly Japanese invention that repel mosquitoes while giving off a fragrant smell.
Before the birth of mosquito coils, Japanese people utilized various tools to deal with mosquitoes and other insects. For example, a "kaya" is a cloth-like net that is hung in the bedroom to keep insects out, a technique that is said to have been introduced to Japan from the Tang Dynasty during the Kofun period. Although they were useful because they were breathable and cool, they were not mobile enough to be carried around and used. Another method was "kayaribi," in which mugwort or pine leaves were smoked and the smoke was used to drive away insects, but this required the smoke to fill the air and had side effects such as sore eyes.
The "mosquito coil" invented by Dainihon Jochugiku Co., Ltd. put an end to such long-standing problems. The company was founded in 1885 when Eiichiro Ueyama acquired insecticidal pyrethrum seeds from a plant importer in the United States. Ueyama succeeded in growing pyrethrum and invented the idea of kneading pyrethrum's insecticidal ingredients into incense sticks. At the time of development, mosquito coils were stick-shaped because they were made to imitate the shape of Buddhist incense coils, but in order to meet consumer demand for continuous use during sleeping hours, Ueyama came up with the revolutionary idea of making them spiral-shaped.
Mosquito coils are one of the few ways to repel insects while remaining harmless to humans. Nowadays, they come in a wide variety of colors and scents, and are also useful as interior decorations. Recently, mosquito repellents that are activated by electricity and mosquito coils with an air freshener scent have become available, making it easier to enjoy the effects and fragrance of mosquito coils, but there are still many attractions inherent in traditional mosquito coils.
Why not enjoy the season to the fullest and stay comfortable by putting mosquito coils in Kuwana Imono's Mosquito-Repelling Vessel, which is designed and patterned with summery subject matter?
Kuwana Imono's Mosquito-Repelling Vessel
https://www.shokunin.com/en/kuwana/kayariki.html
References
https://www.kincho.co.jp/kaisha/uzumaki/index.html
https://wa-gokoro.jp/event/annual-events/760/
https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/767857/35
