"Trees familiar to Japanese from ancient times "
"A tree that has been useful as a major food resource of Japan since the Jomon period. Durable water resistance is strong and clear annual rings are beautiful, it is also used for furniture materials and flooring materials. It is used as a railroad sleeper exposed to wind and rain from the high durability, once used widely as a material of the stock. Because the kanji is a combination of ""west"" and ""wood"", it is often used as a buddhist tool such as bamboo shirt in comparison with the western Pure land.
"古代から日本人になじみ深い木 "
縄文時代から日本の主要な食料資源として重宝されてきた木。耐久耐水性が強く明瞭な年輪が美しいため、家具材や床材などにも使用される。耐久性の高さから風雨にさらされる鉄道の枕木に使われ、かつては銃床の材料として広く用いられた。漢字が「西」と「木」の組み合わせであることから西方浄土になぞらえて位牌などの仏具に使用されることも多い。
*This product is a raw material. The shade and dimension of the wood slab will varies after processing*
