Yoshino cedar

Japanese: 吉野杉 - よしのすぎ

The main production area for cedar is the Yoshino River basin in Nara Prefecture. Due to the favorable natural conditions, afforestation began early on, and it is said that cedar seedlings were planted in the early 15th century from Mt. Miwa and Mt. Kasuga in Yamato, and in the mid-Edo period, cedar species from Yakushima were introduced and improved. Cedar lumber was transported down the Yoshino River to Wakayama Port at the mouth of the river, and then sent by sea to the Osaka market. There was a high demand for lumber for sake barrels (tarumaru) in sake brewing areas in the Kinai region.

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Japanese:

奈良県の吉野川流域を主産地とする杉。恵まれた自然条件から植林は早くから行われ，15世紀初頭に大和(やまと)の三輪(みわ)山・春日(かすが)山の杉の苗木を植えたとされ，江戸時代中期には屋久(やく)島の杉種を移入して改良を図ったという。杉材は吉野川を下らせて河口の和歌山港に運ばれ，海路で大坂市場に送られた。畿内(きない)の酒造地への酒樽用材（樽丸）としての需要が高かった。

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