BUNGO Japanese Cedar
豊後杉（ブンゴスギ）
産地；大分県
大分県を代表するブランド材です。年輪が詰まり、赤みが濃く、強度、耐久性、加工性に優れるので、建築材として評価されています。江戸時代には盛んに植林され一部地域が幕府直轄でした。
江戸や大阪に豊後街道や筑後川水運を通じ筏流しで運ばれていました。
香りも強く、抗菌性が高く、乾燥にも強いといわれています。
豊後には沢山の信仰も残され、宇佐神宮があり全国八幡信仰の総本山です。
キリシタン大名の大友宗麟がキリスト教を推し進め、宗教的な歴史深い地域です。
木の力；勝負運、信仰、守護
BUNGO Japanese Cedar
Origin: Oita Prefecture
Bungo Sugi is a flagship timber brand representing Oita Prefecture. It features dense growth rings, a deep reddish color, and excellent strength, durability, and workability, making it highly valued as a construction material. During the Edo period, it was actively planted, and some areas were placed under direct control of the shogunate.
The timber was transported to Edo and Osaka via the Bungo Highway and the Chikugo River waterway using raft-floating methods.
It is said to have a strong fragrance, high antibacterial properties, and excellent resistance to drying.
Bungo is also a region rich in spiritual traditions, home to Usa Jingu, the head shrine of all Hachiman worship across Japan. It is also known for its deep religious history, as the Christian daimyo Ōtomo Sōrin promoted Christianity in the area.
Meaning: Good fortune in competitions, faith, protection