June, 2004
Kihada of 25 years old which exists inside the garden was chopped.
The bark was removed, and it became "OBAKU" as a result of drying it.
The following is record of the distance.

First, in order to suppress to the minimum that the felled tree damages in a surrounding tree,
if possible, the upper branch is dropped.

It chops with a chain saw from a root,
pulling and guiding so that it may break down in the safe direction with a rope.

The stump after cutting. The diameter of about 46cm.
There is a yellow portion of a bark no less than 1.5cm in a thick place.

The mouth for stripping a bark is perpendicularly put in with a chain saw.

A bark is carefully stripped from body with a bamboo spatula.

A cork layer (brown portion) is removed from a bark.
When it can be hard to take, if an wooden hammer strikes, it will separate simply.

It separated completely. If it extends, there is about 60cm around.

The rest will be completion of "OBAKU" if it dries in sunlight.