Headed out of a showroom full of great Japanese goods in January 2026, we were stopped by an excellent display of slightly unusual incense. It was Ichikō Ichie, a Japanese incense brand that seeks not just to make your space smell nicer but to stimulate your senses in shorter bursts. Ichikō Ichie incense sticks burn in 10-15 minutes for an intentional experience.

In a moment that demands mindfulness, set aside the digital pacifiers for a few minutes. Light a stick of Ichikō Ichie, and as the scent resets your environment, allow it to also reset your head and derail anxieties on which you may be fixated. Make any of their subtle and inspiring scents the focus of your intent for a few moments. Breath in. Breath out.

That's better.