The Japanese red cedar is a member of an ancient family that includes the North American redwoods and bald cypress (Louisiana’s state tree). One of Japan’s most beloved trees, it was adopted by Akita, Kochi, Kyoto, Mie, Nara and Toyama. Except for Nara, each prefecture has a special name for its tree; the best known seem to be Akita cedar and Kitayama sugi or Kitayamasugi.
One of the traditional uses of Akita cedar is the manufacture of fine buckets and kegs which showcase the wood’s straight-grained beauty. Some 25,000 Akita cedar trees over sixty years old were used to construct one of the world’s largest wooden domes
Akita adopted its official tree in 1974 after suggestions were solicited from the public.
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