Retro Matches – The Spirit of JapanA match that travels through 100 years. Kobe Match, parent company of Hibi Incense Matches, began as a wooden match factory in 1929 in Himeji, Japan. Since then they have been producing high quality wooden matches used all over the world. In an era of technology, lifes simple pleasure of striking a match on a delightfully designed match box sparks a joy that we can all appreciate. Each match box displays a different design, from black cats to