“Hello, I am Chikako, I graduated from GIP in 2012. and was sponsored by Argeville.

I used to work for a textile design studio as a textile pattern designer for some time. After that, I joined my family business, which is a Japanese incense company that has been operating since 1935.

After graduating from GIP, I not only joined the family business but also established our own brand @tokyokodo_jp, we pride ourselves in creating fragrance products using natural materials under the overarching concept of coexisting with nature.

I look upon our incense as invisible art.“

“I have released several collections.-1st collection – A refined incense series that blends the western concoction of fragrances with the traditional Japanese method of incense.-Classic Series – Passing on the tradition of aroma since immemorial and revising Sandalwood & Agrawood with modern sensibilities.

-Arts and Crafts Series – A new approach in collaboration with artists

Also, we have currently collaborated with @10_tokyo and @stylemeetspeople to create home fragrances.“

“I would like to collaborate with clients all over the world to create unique incense and to share how incense affects our minds.

Some projects have already begun. We are very excited to challenge all of these projects.“

“My journey in GIP was amazing! It’s an asset to me and was invaluable to be able to concentrate on learning about fragrance for a year.

Beautiful raw materials, the history of perfume, living in Grasse and sharing the culture with my friends and so on… All of these things are unforgettable.

Without this experience, my creativity would be very different.

GIP also helped me to find my « IKIGAI » (is a Japanese concept that means “a reason for being ».) and now I am doing my dream, and this is thanks to all of the people I met in Grasse.“