yakisugi
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thumb|Traditional houses in Naoshima, Kagawa clad with yakisugi panels
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thumb|Traditional houses in Naoshima, Kagawa clad with yakisugi panels
Yakisugi (, ) is a traditional Japanese method of wood preservation. It is also referred to as , a term which uses the same kanji characters, but an alternative pronunciation. The ban character means "plank". In the West, it is known as burnt timber cladding.
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