Kyukyodo Hana Fumika Suisen (fumikō — letter incense)

Cheryl Lynne — my godmother, a pilot at the same airline as Micki — brought these home from a Tokyo layover. One pack for her own mom, one for herself. Hana Fumika Suisen is fumikō — letter incense: a small round of incense wrapped in woodblock-printed washi. Tuck one into an envelope and the letter arrives carrying a soft narcissus note. A small gesture from a Tokyo stationery house that’s been at this since 1663. Kyukyodo’s online shop ships only within Japan, though their page offers an international forwarding option for the determined. Or do it the way Cheryl Lynne did — Ginza counter, friend with a layover. — Eris