Collection: Red sandalwood

Rosewood, one of the three great Karaki woods, is a broadleaf tree found in Southeast Asia. It is widely distributed in tropical regions around the world and is called by various names in different regions, including rosewood. (*Typical rosewoods include Brazilian rosewood from Brazil, Cocobolo from Central America, East Indian rosewood from Southeast Asia, and Chinchan, also known as Teiga-shidan.) It has clear grain and is characterized by black-purple stripes here and there. It is a dense, heavy, and hard wood that is extremely difficult to cut and is so heavy that it sinks in water. It is used as a high-quality wood for Karaki furniture, Buddhist altars, building materials, musical instruments, and Japanese furniture, and furniture and ornaments made from rosewood are very expensive due to its slow growth.