Gendai

Exterior and Interior Shou Sugi Ban Siding

What is Gendai Shou Sugi Ban Siding?

Charred Sugi Brushed Once

Gendai is the most commonly specified yakisugi "shou sugi ban" surface for exterior applications. A light brushing process knocks down the heavy soot layer and leaves a smooth, silky appearance. The burnt fiber crevasse shadows are subtle, and Gendai can either be installed with or without an oil prefinish.

Gendai Finishes

13 Finish Options

Gendai® - Linseed Oil Black
Gendai® – Linseed Oil Black
Dark
,
Exterior
Gendai® - Acrylic Black
Gendai® – Acrylic Black
Dark
,
Exterior
,
Interior
Gendai® Alkyd Black Select grade
Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Black
Dark
,
Exterior
,
Interior
Gendai™ - Linseed Amber
Gendai® – Linseed Oil Amber
Exterior
,
Midtones
Exterior. Gendai™ - Unoiled
Gendai® – Unoiled
Exterior
,
Midtones
Gendai® - Alkyd Natural Clear grade
Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Natural
Exterior
,
Interior
,
Midtones
Gendai™ - Linseed Brown
Gendai® – Linseed Oil Brown
Brown
,
Dark
,
Exterior
Gendai® - Alkyd Oil Brown Select grade
Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Brown
Dark
,
Exterior
,
Interior
Gendai™ - Linseed Dark Gray
Gendai® – Linseed Oil Dark Gray
Dark
,
Exterior
Gendai™ - Select Alkyd Dark Gray
Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Dark Gray
Dark
,
Exterior
,
Interior
Gendai™ - Linseed Light Gray
Gendai® – Linseed Oil Light Gray
Exterior
,
Gray
,
Light
Gendai® - Alkyd Oil Light Gray
Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Light Gray
Exterior
,
Interior
,
Light
Gendai™ - Weathering Stain Silver
Gendai® – Weathering Stain Silver
Exterior
,
Light

Gendai Product BREAKDOWN

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Choose Your Surface

Sugi, Suyaki, Gendai or Pika-Pika

Select an Oil Prefinish

Color options to match your design

Decide Which Wood Grade

Standard select or JOKO premium clear

Confirm Shiplap or Square Edge

Lay out the walls and measure volumes

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PROJECTS COMPLETED WITH GENDAI

Passive House in Issaquah, Washington. Dark gray Gendai shou sugi ban siding.

Issaquah Passive House
House in Burgenland, Austria. Gendai shou sugi ban siding in a transparent finish.

Burgenland House
German wine estate featuring Gendai and Pika-Pika shou sugi ban siding in Silver Grey finish.

Wine Estate Georg Breuer

Grand Ridge House

Nebo House

Triangle Roof House
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ALL SHOU SUGI BAN FINISH OPTIONS
  • All
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Exterior
  • Gray
  • Interior
  • Light
  • Midtones
Suyaki® with Tung Oil Black
Suyaki® with Tung Oil Black
Suyaki® with Poly Black
Suyaki® with Poly Black
Gendai® - Linseed Oil Black
Gendai® – Linseed Oil Black
Pika-Pika® - Acrylic Black
Pika-Pika® – Acrylic Black
Gendai® - Acrylic Black
Gendai® – Acrylic Black
Gendai® Alkyd Black Select grade
Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Black
Gendai™ - Linseed Amber
Gendai® – Linseed Oil Amber
Exterior. Gendai™ - Unoiled
Gendai® – Unoiled
Gendai® - Alkyd Natural Clear grade
Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Natural
Gendai™ - Linseed Brown
Gendai® – Linseed Oil Brown
Gendai® - Alkyd Oil Brown Select grade
Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Brown
Gendai™ - Linseed Dark Gray
Gendai® – Linseed Oil Dark Gray
Gendai™ - Select Alkyd Dark Gray
Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Dark Gray
Gendai™ - Linseed Light Gray
Gendai® – Linseed Oil Light Gray
Gendai® - Alkyd Oil Light Gray
Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Light Gray
Gendai™ - Weathering Stain Silver
Gendai® – Weathering Stain Silver
Pika-Pika - Linseed Oil Black
Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil Black
Pika-Pika - Alkyd Oil Black
Pika-Pika® – Alkyd Oil Black
Pika-Pika - Linseed Oil Natural Tone
Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil Natural
Pika-Pika - Alkyd Oil Natural Tone
Pika-Pika® – Alkyd Oil Natural
Pika-Pika - Polyurethane Clear. Interior.
Pika-Pika® – Polyurethane Clear
Pika-Pika® - Linseed Oil Amber
Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil Amber
Pika-Pika™ - Linseed Oil Rustic Brown.
Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil Brown
Pika-Pika® - Alkyd Oil Brown
Pika-Pika® – Alkyd Oil Brown
Pika-Pika® - Linseed Oil Dark Gray
Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil Dark Gray
Pika-Pika™ - Alkyd Oil Dark Gray
Pika-Pika® – Alkyd Oil Dark Gray
Pika-Pika™ - Linseed Oil Light Gray
Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil Light Gray
Pika-Pika™ - Alkyd Oil Light Gray
Pika-Pika® – Alkyd Oil Light Gray
Pika-Pika™ - Linseed Oil White
Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil White
Pika-Pika® - Alkyd Oil White
Pika-Pika® – Alkyd Oil White
Suyaki® - Unoiled
Suyaki® – Unoiled
Pika-Pika® - Unoiled
Pika-Pika® – Unoiled
Sugi - Unoiled
Sugi – Unoiled
Sugi Clear Grade Weathering Stain Silver
Sugi – Weathering Stain Silver
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ALL SHOU SUGI BAN FINISH OPTIONS

  • All
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Exterior
  • Gray
  • Interior
  • Light
  • Midtones
Pika-Pika™ - Linseed Oil Light Gray
October 25, 2023

Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil Light Gray

Gendai™ - Linseed Amber
October 24, 2023

Gendai® – Linseed Oil Amber

Suyaki® - Unoiled
October 24, 2023

Suyaki® – Unoiled

Pika-Pika® - Acrylic Black
June 8, 2023

Pika-Pika® – Acrylic Black

Gendai® - Acrylic Black
May 31, 2023

Gendai® – Acrylic Black

Pika-Pika - Polyurethane Clear. Interior.
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Polyurethane Clear

Pika-Pika™ - Linseed Oil White
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil White

Pika-Pika™ - Linseed Oil Rustic Brown.
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil Brown

Pika-Pika - Linseed Oil Natural Tone
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil Natural

Pika-Pika® - Linseed Oil Dark Gray
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil Dark Gray

Pika-Pika - Linseed Oil Black
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil Black

Pika-Pika® - Linseed Oil Amber
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Linseed Oil Amber

Suyaki® with Poly Black
April 18, 2022

Suyaki® with Poly Black

Suyaki® with Tung Oil Black
April 18, 2022

Suyaki® with Tung Oil Black

Pika-Pika® - Alkyd Oil White
April 13, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Alkyd Oil White

Pika-Pika - Alkyd Oil Natural Tone
April 13, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Alkyd Oil Natural

Pika-Pika™ - Alkyd Oil Light Gray
April 13, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Alkyd Oil Light Gray

Pika-Pika™ - Alkyd Oil Dark Gray
April 13, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Alkyd Oil Dark Gray

Pika-Pika - Alkyd Oil Black
April 13, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Alkyd Oil Black

Pika-Pika® - Alkyd Oil Brown
April 13, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Alkyd Oil Brown

Gendai™ - Weathering Stain Silver
April 12, 2022

Gendai® – Weathering Stain Silver

Sugi Clear Grade Weathering Stain Silver
April 12, 2022

Sugi – Weathering Stain Silver

Pika-Pika® - Unoiled
April 12, 2022

Pika-Pika® – Unoiled

Sugi - Unoiled
April 12, 2022

Sugi – Unoiled

Exterior. Gendai™ - Unoiled
April 12, 2022

Gendai® – Unoiled

Gendai™ - Linseed Brown
April 12, 2022

Gendai® – Linseed Oil Brown

Gendai® - Alkyd Oil Brown Select grade
April 12, 2022

Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Brown

Gendai® - Alkyd Natural Clear grade
April 12, 2022

Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Natural

Gendai® - Alkyd Oil Light Gray
April 12, 2022

Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Light Gray

Gendai™ - Linseed Dark Gray
April 12, 2022

Gendai® – Linseed Oil Dark Gray

Gendai™ - Select Alkyd Dark Gray
April 5, 2022

Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Dark Gray

Gendai™ - Linseed Light Gray
March 31, 2022

Gendai® – Linseed Oil Light Gray

Gendai® Alkyd Black Select grade
March 31, 2022

Gendai® – Alkyd Oil Black

Gendai® - Linseed Oil Black
March 11, 2022

Gendai® – Linseed Oil Black

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