How Japan Invented Daisugi, the Ancient Method of Growing Lumber Without Cutting Down Trees
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June 29, 2026
Ask anyone, of most any age and in most any society, how we get wood, and you’ll hear one answer: by cutting down trees. It’s therefore natural that any method of lumber production that leaves trees standing will get a lot of attention. Such has been the case with daisugi, the 600-year-old Japanese technique we’ve […]
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