Rare Find: Yakusugi (Yakushima Cedar) Rare Craft Item Made by Seiichi Aoshima, "Box" With Yakusugi shavings, which have a pleasant aroma. Although unused, please understand that it has been stored in a private home, and due to the use of natural wood, there may be some minor scratches or warping. Size: Approximately 30cm long, 6cm wide, 6cm high (including lid, approx. 1cm) Image 8: The included instruction manual states the following. This is a hard-to-find item. Yakusugi grows on Yakushima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture. It was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, and is the first common property of mankind in Japan, with its preservation mandated. It is a very valuable wood due to the beauty of its wood grain and its age of 2000-3000 years, and logging is prohibited.