Jindai Chestnut [Powerswood]
Jindai Chestnuts
| The power of wood | Sincerity, increasing satisfaction, mysticism, healing, warding off evil, worship of nature, animism, naturism |
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The Age of the Gods (Kamiyo) refers to the period before the reign of Emperor Jimmu in Japanese mythology (before 660 BC).
It is said to be a tree that has been sleeping since ancient times, formed by chance due to natural disasters, and has been buried for over a thousand years without rotting, remaining alive.
It is accidentally unearthed due to land development etc., and is used in the decoration of high-end Japanese architecture and in the production of art and crafts.
Chestnuts are difficult to process and are considered valuable because they tend to crack easily when they dry.
Jindai chestnuts are harder and darker in color than traditional chestnuts, and have almost no odor.
Chestnut wood is difficult to dry and cracks easily, making works crafted from chestnut wood very valuable.
Jindai Chestnut differently from the normal chestnut in harder, darker and has little scent.
Even among the Jindai tree is a very rare type of wood.
