Akebono cedar [Powerswood]
Dawn Cedar
| The power of wood | Auspicious sign, supports the beginning of new things |
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In English-Japanese, it is called dawn redwood, where "dawn" means dawn, beginning, or sign, and "redwoob" refers to sequoia, and based on this, it is called Akebonosugi, or Akebono Sugi, in Japanese.
Its resemblance to the Sequoia gave it the name Meta (deformed) Sequoia.
Although similar to sequoia, there is a big difference between them: metasequoia is a deciduous tree and sequoia is an evergreen tree.
Metasequoia was first discovered as a fossil in Japan, and then a living specimen was discovered in China in 1948, so it is known as a "living fossil."
As evidenced by fossil discoveries, metasequoia once grew wild in Japan.
However, it is said that it became extinct in Japan due to natural climatic changes such as global cooling.
This tree was sometimes planted in schoolyards as a symbol of hope for Japan's post-war reconstruction.
