What: Cryptomeria japonica “Sekkan-sugi,” commonly known as golden Japanese cedar, was introduced to American horticulture around 1970. The foliage is tipped creamy yellow and is most intense ...

What: This golden Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica “Sekkan-sugi,” was introduced to American horticulture about 1970. It’s a visually dominant tree because of its intense color when ...

Shou Sugi Ban (which translates as “the burning of Japanese cypress”) is a traditional Japanese technique of charring wood to make it more rot and insect resistant.

An visitor to Kyoto's world-famous gardens and temples could not fail to be awed by the stands and avenues of towering Kitayama sugi (Japanese red cedar, or peacock pine; Cryptomeria japonica).. A ...

Huge Japanese cedar trees (Yaku-sugi), whose ages are over a thousand years old, grow on Yakushima Island, Japan. Researchers from University of Tsukuba discovered a diverse array of invertebrate ...

This venerable sugi, or Japanese cedar, stands along the main path leading up sacred Mount Haguro in Yamagata Prefecture.The trail, a designated special natural monument and one of the most ...

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