Limited Sale of Nippon Kodo Collaboration Incense Supervised by Miyu Kotani, Navigator of J-WAVE Podcast 'Omiyu's Favorite Collection Club'! Public Recording with Poet Kon Ito at 'PODCAST EXPO 2026' Also Held

In the podcast program 'Omiyu's Favorite Collection Club' (Navigator: Miyu Kotani) currently distributed by radio station J-WAVE (81.3FM), in collaboration with Nippon Kodo Co., Ltd., the original incense 'Favorite Collection Club: A Scent that Connects Favorites' will be released online from Friday, May 15. Furthermore, prior to the release, a limited-quantity pre-sale will also be held on Saturday, May 9, when a public recording of the program takes place at the domestic large-scale podcast event 'PODCAST EXPO 2026' (held on May 9 and 10). [About the original incense 'Favorite Collection Club: A Scent that Connects Favorites'] Original incense 'Favorite Collection Club: A Scent that Connects Favorites' This collaboration incense was born from the desire of navigator Miyu Kotani (commonly known as: Omiyu) and program supporter Nippon Kodo to 'express the feeling of "liking" through scent.' From the blending of the scent to the details of the package design, everything was supervised by Omiyu herself. It is a completely original incense fully imbued with Omiyu's 'favorites' and sensibilities. The concept of the scent is 'a scent that connects favorites'. It is a natural and calming scent that gently stays close to your 'favorites'. Product Name: Favorite Collection Club: A Scent that Connects Favorites Price: 3,000 yen (excluding tax) Content: 45 sticks (with incense stand) Burning time per stick: Approx. 13 minutes Incense size: Approx. 57mm *Online sales (Scheduled to start sales from Friday, May 15) URL: https://www.nipponkodo.co.jp/collab/omiyuno/ [Public Recording & Pre-sales at 'PODCAST EXPO 2026', and a Scent Workshop Also Held] On Saturday, May 9, in the free area of 'PODCAST EXPO 2026' held at the multi-purpose facility HOME/WORK VILLAGE in Ikejiri, Tokyo, a commemorative public recording of the program and a pre-sale of this collaboration incense will be held. (*Cashless payment only, cash not accepted) On the day, program navigator Miyu Kotani will welcome poet Kon Ito as a guest and collect Kon Ito's favorites in real-time together with the listeners. What are you collecting right now? What did you first come to like? Do your favorites connect to your work? We will approach Kon Ito's 'favorites' from various angles. We will also ask about the appeal of podcasts as they each consider it. Currently, we are accepting advance applications for front-row priority seats for this public recording. ▼Click here for details and application for the public recording https://www.j-wave.co.jp/topics/2604_omiyu.htm Application deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 23:59 Poet. Born in Tokyo in 1993. Authored poetry collections 'A Morning That Feels Like It' (Nanoroku-sha), 'Transparent Feelings Flowing on the Skin', and 'Full Arms' (both Tanka Kenkyu-sha), etc. In April 2026, published an essay on words and creation, 'A Giant Star Inside Me' (Poplar Publishing). Furthermore, to commemorate the release of this collaboration incense, a free workshop will be held within the venue. You can freely combine multiple fragrances to create your own original scent bag filled with your 'favorites'. 'PODCAST EXPO' is held at 'HOME/WORK VILLAGE', a renovated former Ikejiri Junior High School. All areas other than the conference can be enjoyed with 'free admission'. Date: Saturday, May 9 Time: 10:00 - 19:00 10:15- / 11:00- / 11:45- Held at any time after the public recording ends (scheduled to resume around 16:00) Duration: Approx. 30 minutes How to participate: First-come, first-served on site (*Ends as soon as materials run out) Name: PODCAST EXPO 2026 ( #PCEX2026 ) Dates: Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10, 2026 *Pre-sale of collaboration incense and public recording only on Saturday, May 9 Location: HOME/WORK VILLAGE (2-4-5 Ikejiri, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo) Contents: Podcast Weekend 2026 / P7 - PODCAST SUMMIT 2026 / PODCAST EXPO 2026 Free Market Area 2nd Floor / E6 - EXHIBITION AREA) *Inside school building / Free area Organizer: PODCAST EXPO Executive Committee (Zatsudan Inc. / Sanposha Inc.)