Jindai Cedar [Powers Wood]
Jindai Cedar
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In Japanese mythology, it refers to the period before the reign of Emperor Jimmu (before 660 BC).
It is said that it has been sleeping since ancient times, and that it was buried alive for over a thousand years without decaying in a rare environment that was created by chance due to natural disasters.
They are accidentally unearthed during land development etc. and are used to decorate high-end Japanese architecture and to create arts and crafts.
Because they have been buried in volcanic ash-rich soil for a long time, products made from them have a different color than regular cedar.
A very rare and valuable cedar wood that has been buried in volcanic ash for hundreds of years without rotting.
After oil and moisture have been removed this wood takes on various colors (tinged with brown, bluish-back ect) and it has a characteristic unique texture.
This beauty is truly a mystery of nature that cannot be replicated artificially.
In addition, as timber, this wood is very beautiful, has a fine wood grain and shines when polished.
Some beautiful and ling-lived trees are sold for millions of yen.
The raw wood appears yellowish the moment it is split and turn bluish and after one month in become grayish green.
