Hinoki: Japanese Cypress

Pika-Pika® and Gendai® yakisugi "shou sugi ban" siding by Nakamoto Forestry. Gendai® is our most commonly specified yakisugi “shou sugi ban” surface for exterior applications. A light single brushing process knocks down the heavy soot layer and leaves a smooth, silky appearance with subtle burnt fiber crevasse shadows. For Pika-Pika®, two rounds of wire brushing remove all loose earlywood soot from the softer spring growth rings, leaving the late wood as contrasting burnt ridges. | Nakamoto Forestry offers both burned and unburned wood products, using both Japanese Cedar (sugi) and Japanese Cypress (hinoki) lumber. Pictured is hinoki, a fragrant and extremely durable wood species that has been used in the construction of temples and homes in Japan for centuries.