Establishing theRelationship betweenForests and Architecture
Preserving the Enduring RelationshipBetween Forests and Architecture
When you run your hand along the weathered, amber-hued wooden pillars or when you're enveloped in the delightful scent of wooden structures, have you ever considered the mountains where the trees grew?
Well-maintained forests nurture essential nutrients and minerals for all forms of life, which eventually flow downstream through rivers into the sea. Healthy forests are essential to sustain a bountiful land and sea where both people and animals can thrive.
Thus, it is important to choose sustainably sourced wood for future constructions.
They may not be as user-friendly or as cheap as industrially produced wood, but our choices should be less human-centered and more considerate of our forests, mountains, and ultimately, the sustainability of planet Earth. This perspective is crucial to ensure a bright future. With a mission to preserve and pass on these beautiful landscapes to future generations, we remain committed to operating our wood factory.
About us
Anai Wood Factory, established in 1964 in the Aso Minamioguni region of Kumamoto Prefecture, is situated alongside a river, right next to a cluster of residential homes. We specialize in the production and sale of all construction-related components, ranging from structural materials to interior finishes, using the renowned Oguni cedar and cypress, which are local specialties of Minamioguni. Known for our extensive forestry knowledge and unique geothermal drying process, our timber has earned the love and trust of local carpenters as well as architects, construction firms, and individual customers, far and wide, who appreciate top-quality materials. With unwavering dedication, we have been engaging with wood for over 60 years. Our founder established the business as a sawmill that used horses to transport logs that they harvested from the mountains and passed down the tradition to the second and third generations, which are managing it now.
Service
When you are building a wooden structure or putting yourself in a wooden structure, have you ever thought about the mountains where the trees grew? Mountains are connected to the ocean and furthermore to our lives.
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Structural Materials
Components forming the framework of a building, including pillars, primary and secondary beams, and cross-braces. These load-bearing structures support the weight and load of the roof, floors, and more.
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Interior Finishes
Surface finishes and substrates used in interiors such as flooring, walls, and ceilings. We manufacture paneling with half-lap joints, tongue-and-groove joints, and V-groove joints.
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Architectural Components
We provide architectural fixtures such as sliding doors and shoji screens for doors, windows, and partitions. As some building elements require specific traits such as airtightness or long-term durability, we accept requests for different configurations, such as flat grain or vertical grain, depending on the application.
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Precut
Based on your elevation drawings and floor plans, we can provide quotations for layout drawings and precut material costs. We also provide transportation of the foundation and precut materials to the site before and on the day of the topping-out ceremony respectively.