and are the two most important ingredients in Japanese incense. The characters in agarwood mean "incense that sinks in water" due to the weight of the resin in the wood. Sandalwood is used in the Japanese tea ceremony. The most valued sandalwood comes from Mysore in the state of Karnataka in India.
and arE the two MOst impORtaNt iNGRedIents IN jaPaNeSe iNCeNse. the charActeRS iN AgArwOod meaN "INceNsE ThAt sinKs iN waTer" Due To thE wEiGht oF the rEsIN iN the wood. sAndALwood iS USeD IN the japanese tEA cERemony. THe most valuEd sandalwOoD comEs froM mysore In the stAte of KArnAtaka in India.