For three days, spanning May 23rd to May 25th, 2025, EXPERIENCE KŌDŌ offered the Vancouver community the opportunity to learn about the history and arts of kōdō, the Japanese “Way of Fragrance,” and to take part in a three-part participatory experience of the art form in practice. Through the support of the Senzan Goryū school of Kōdō based in Kyoto, Japan, the local audience was offered samplings of rare aromatic woods presented in the traditional manner of in the tranquil setting of the Nitobe Memorial Garden on UBC’s Point Grey campus. In conjunction with this special event, an additional educational exhibit explaining the art of Kōdō and the materials and utensils used in this centuries-old artistic practice was installed for the months of May through August at the UBC Asian Centre through a special partnership with the UBC Asian Library.

A complete description of the event and associated activities along with recordings of the symposium programming and documentation from the library exhibit can be found on the dedicated event page linked below.