Kiso Hinoki

Japanese: 木曾檜 - きそひのき

〘Noun〙 Cypress produced in the forests of the Kiso region of Nagano Prefecture. Because of its strong fragrance and excellent quality, it was called Honboku (main tree) or Kiso cypress (kisohi) in the lumber market during the Edo period, and was also called Bishu lumber because the Owari clan had a monopoly on selling it. *Atsuta Shiratori Lumber Magistrate's Memorandum (1746) "In the Kamigata area of Edo, it is called Bishu lumber, a name derived from the fact that Kiso cypress was sold exclusively here."

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Japanese:

〘名〙長野県木曾地方の山林から産出する檜。香気が高く、材質が最もすぐれていたため、江戸時代の木材市場では本木(ほんぼく)、木曾檜(きそひ)と呼び、また尾張藩がこれを専売的に市販したところから尾州材ともいった。※熱田白鳥材木奉行覚書（1746）「江戸・上方筋にて尾州材と唱候は、木曾檜を此方にて一手御売捌被成候より得たる名目に候」

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