Yakisugi Farm house repurposed Cafe in Japan While living in Japan I became intrigued with these black houses and buildings that I began noticing everywhere. I saw this burnt wood used as decorations in people’s homes, on jewelry, in gardens and as an exterior siding. I loved how in the picture above from my wife’s hometown in Fukui, Japan you can see how people are modernizing this ancient tradition. That is when I began exploring this rustic yet elegant material and wanted