Mar 13, 2023 · From a small religious town in Toyama’s forestry mountains, Inami thus became the Japanese capital of wood carving. Yokamachi-dori is the rectilinear shopping street leading …

Sep 25, 2024 · Learn how to use the ancient Japanese wood burning technique of shou sugi ban to create a unique shiplap accent wall.

Jun 28, 2018 · What is Shou Sugi Ban? My research indicates that “shou sugi ban” means “burnt cedar board” and it’s a centuries old Japanese technique for preserving wood with fire. …

Jul 10, 2023 · Shou sugi ban, or yakisugi, is a method of preserving and distressing wood by applying an open flame to it. The fire chars the wood, turning the top layer into black ash, but …

Oct 25, 2020 · Shou sugi ban, or yakisugi (焼杉), is a traditional Japanese wood product that is created using fire. Wood like cedar is burned using either modern or traditional techniques and …

Shou Sugi Ban is a Japanese technique, that dates back to the 18th century, for preserving wood. The process is specifically meant for cedar, but works on many species of wood such as …

Inami woodcarvings (called Inami chokoku in Japanese) are produced in the city of Nanto, Toyama prefecture mainly in the form of transoms*, decorative objects, and single-leaf …

Apr 23, 2023 · Shou Sugi Ban or Yakisugi is the Japanese wood preservation method that makes wood waterproof, insect-resistant, and fire-retardant.

Dec 9, 2019 · Whatever it’s called, the popular charred wood siding is picking up a head of steam here. That’s because it’s low-maintenance and fire resistant. “In Japan, it’s used on well-built …

Yakisugi (焼杉) can be literally translated as “burned cedar”. It has been used as a traditional method to protect timber siding surfaces, mostly for exterior cladding on traditional Japanese …