HINOKI（JAPANESE CYPRESS）

Binomial name

Chamaecyparis obtusa

Familia

Cupressaceae

Range

Japan

Wood

Heartwood pale pink. Sapwood white. Hinoki takes beautiful polish and has excelent scent.

Specific Gravity

0.40～0.54

Uses

building materials, wall and flooring, furniture, bathtub, chopping board, sculpture, etc.

Appearance of HINOKI

Since acient times, lumber has been used as a material for houses and buildings.
Hinoki is an exclusive building material that is superior for interior design too.

Hinoki is known as not only a highly durable and workable material but also for maintaining a comfortable living environment at home.
Hinoki has a relaxing scent and is ideal to house as furniture.

Hinoki’s effect can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. It can be fashioned in to cutting board, bathtub and other things.
Because of Hinoki’s versatility, it can be enjoyed in any room.
Since Japanese people have a custom for taking baths in a Hinoki buro, which is a bath tub made with Hinoki, it is sure to be an incredibly relaxing experience.

About 70 % of space in Japan is filled with forests. Hinoki is by far the most used, most popular and well-known lumber in Japan. This lumber can never be disconnected from your life in Japan.
Hinoki is by far the most used, most popular and well-known lumber in Japan.

1. Strength

The strength of Hinoki increases about for 200 years even after the tree is cut. After 200 years, the Hinoki gradually returns to its original strength which takes about 1000 years.
The oldest wooden temple in Nara Japan called Horyu-ji is made with Hinoki.
This is the oldest wooden structure in the world. It has been 1300 years since it was built. 65% of Horyu-ji lumber still remains today.
It is said that you can smell a scent when you scrap the bark off the Hinoki even after 1300 years passed.

 

2. Working Prosperities

Hinoki is easier to manage with machinery and has good dimensional stability after drying.

 

3. Durability/Protection against insects

Hinoki contains an antibacterial component so it is resistant to decay.It has component which acarina and white ant dislike to stay in.
Hinoki is also known to be a natural insecticide.

 

4. Weaken the density of a toxic substance

Hinoki has the ability to absorb toxic substances, which can be harmful in your house.
The components of Hinoki, such as terpene, absorb toxic substances.

 

5. Sedative and stimulant effect of Hinoki

Phytoncide, a wood scent which is released from Hinoki has an analgesic effect and a brain stimulant effect.
Analgesic effect calms you down, releases stress and tiredness.
Brain stimulates makes people work more efficiently.

 

6. Function of adjustment moisture

Hinoki absorbs waster in high moisture environment and releases water in low moisture environment. This property preserves the comfortable moisture level.

 

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straight, not straight
butt log, second log, top log

Hinoki is planted in everywhere in Japan. They have several character in different area and price is also different.
We have a strong confidence for being able to find a good quality Hinoki which you look for and export to your country.

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