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is the oldest traditional Japanese incense company, established more than 300 years ago, producing high quality, natural incense. The company is based in Kyoto.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Company History )〕 == Name == The name "Shoyeido" (''Shōeidō'') is derived from the three characters Shō, Ei, and Dō. *''Shō'' means "Pine tree" *''Ei'' is the ancient sound meaning "Prosperity" *''Dō'' is a store or company. The ''Shō'' is from the traditional Sho Chiku Bai trio of ''shō'' (松 pine tree), ''chiku'' (竹 bamboo) and ''bai'' (梅 plum tree), which are used as a traditional Japanese grading system, to represent varying degrees of quality. In this grading system, ''shō'' represents the highest grade or quality. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shoyeido」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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