Japanese Timber Series

Hinoki is a tree that grows only in Japan.

The best tree for furniture and building materials that grows in the climate of Japan due to climate and environment and is not found in other countries. Wood used at Japan's World Heritage Site, Horyuji Temple and Ise Shrine.

In Japan, many Hinoki has lasted for to have the strongest strength 200 years after logging and maintain the same strength even after logging 1000 years after logging. Considering that the durability of concrete iron is said to be 30 years, at best 50 years, it can be seen that the wood surface is soft but durable.

Actually, many wooden buildings have been left in Japan for a long time. The timber that has survived for more than 100 years, including shrines and temples, is a cypress house. The five-storied pagoda of Horyu-ji Temple, the oldest cypress wooden building in Japan, was built more than 1,300 years ago.

Solid flooring is also attractive because you can enjoy how it changes over time. It gradually changes over time to darker colors. As a utility, cypress is soft and warm to the touch, has antibacterial and insect repellent effects, and is a flooring material that has a large amount of oil and is suitable for water use. It is said that there is no need to change the floor semi-permanently after construction, and it is a high-grade flooring but has good cost performance.

The installation on the walls and ceiling of the room is a warm wood design and the good scent of cypress helps to relax with a feeling effect.

Hinoki is a tree that is strong in water and hard to seep into dirt. Trees are made of fibers that are tightly gathered into a tree shape. "Hinoki" fibers are finer and more tightly packed than other trees, and have the excellent property of only soiling the surface.
Nagomi Japan's cypress has a special surface that is made into finer fibers by cutting the surface of the wood, making it resistant to water and suitable for cutting boards and counter boards.

Used in furniture, outdoor furniture, rooftops, pillars and other structures
Hinoki is also used for the finest kumiko.

The pillars and beams of the shrines and temples all use cypress wood.

Colored varnish or colorless paint can be used, but we recommend no painting considering the smell and touch.

A paper published in the Journal of Wood Science, published by the Mokuzai Gakkaishi, reports that the fragrance of cypress has a relaxing effect. Inhalation of the scent component α-pinene in hinoki cypress demonstrated that the parasympathetic nervous system became dominant and physiological relaxation was brought about.

The sustainability varies depending on the size of the wood, but the fragrance fades in about two to three months. The reason why the scent fades is that the surface of the wood is oxidized and the scent components are trapped inside. If the scent fades, it is said that the scent revives when polished with sandpaper.

Wood changes color deeper as it ages. This is a condition in which the composition of the wood has changed under the influence of ultraviolet rays, and does not mean that the wood has deteriorated. Hinoki will change into a beautiful candy color with each passing year. The wood that has changed to a deeper shade gives it a wonderful taste not found in new homes.

Varnish or urethane can be used if desired, but walnut oil (walnut oil) is recommended for naturalists. No solvent, safe to lick.

Hinoki's antibacterial properties are derived from volatile terpenes and phenols such as casinoles.

Usually, it is enough to wipe with a rag. The scratches and the like will gradually follow over the years, but if the scratches and stains that you care about are inevitable, rub them moderately with fine sandpaper to clean them.