Senkou

A close-up of Japanese incense sticks in a large bronze bowl near the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo.

 

If you are wondering about the swastikas on the small pieces of paper... I learned that the swastika is actually a widely used symbol of universal harmony (similar to Yin-Yang) in Dharmic religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism and is used to mark Buddhist temples in Asia. When facing left, it represents love and mercy. Facing right it represents strength and intelligence.

 

Unfortunately, the Nazi party adopted the swastika as its party symbol which is why it is now taboo in Western culture.

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