GENDAI

Exterior and Interior Shou Sugi Ban Siding

Charred Sugi Brushed Once

Gendai is the most commonly specified shou sugi ban “yakisugi” 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.

12 Finish Options

Gendai™ – Linseed Oil BLACK
Dark
,
Exterior
Gendai™ – Alkyd Oil BLACK
Dark
,
Exterior
,
Interior
Gendai™ - Linseed Amber
Gendai™ – Linseed Oil AMBER
Exterior
,
Midtones
Exterior. Gendai™ - Unoiled
Gendai™ – UNOILED
Dark
,
Exterior
,
Midtones
Gendai™ - Alkyd Natura
Gendai™ – Alkyd Oil NATURAL
Exterior
,
Interior
,
Midtones
Gendai™ - Linseed Brown
Gendai™ – Linseed Oil BROWN
Dark
,
Exterior
Gendai™ - Alkyd Brown, exterior & interior.
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
,
Light
Gendai™ – Alkyd Oil LIGHT GRAY
Exterior
,
Interior
,
Light
Gendai™ - Weathering Stain Silver
Gendai™ – Weathering Stain SILVER
Exterior
,
Light
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 THIS PRODUCT

Nebo House

Triangle Roof House

Bluff House

Private Garden Studio
East West House: Nakamoto Forestry Unoiled Gendai Shou Sugi Ban Project in Vermont

East West House

Offset House
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ALL SHOU SUGI BAN FINISH OPTIONS
  • All
  • Dark
  • Exterior
  • Interior
  • Light
  • Midtones
Suyaki™ with Tung Oil BLACK
Suyaki™ with Poly BLACK
Gendai™ – Linseed Oil BLACK
Gendai™ – Alkyd Oil BLACK
Gendai™ - Linseed Amber
Gendai™ – Linseed Oil AMBER
Exterior. Gendai™ - Unoiled
Gendai™ – UNOILED
Gendai™ - Alkyd Natura
Gendai™ – Alkyd Oil NATURAL
Gendai™ - Linseed Brown
Gendai™ – Linseed Oil BROWN
Gendai™ - Alkyd Brown, exterior & interior.
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™ - 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 - Interior Oil Black
Pika-Pika™ – Interior Oil BLACK
Pika-Pika - Linseed Oil Natural Tone
Pika-Pika™ – Linseed Oil NATURAL
Pika-Pika - Alkyd Oil Natural Tone
Pika-Pika™ – Alkyd Oil NATURAL
NM1620 Pika-Pika - Interior Oil Prefinished Natural
Pika-Pika™ – Interior Oil NATURAL
Pika-Pika - Polyurethane Clear. Interior.
Pika-Pika™ – Polyurethane CLEAR
Pika-Pika™ – Linseed Oil AMBER
Pika-Pika™ - Linseed Oil Rustic Brown.
Pika-Pika™ – Linseed Oil BROWN
Pika-Pika™ – Alkyd Oil BROWN
NM1687 Pika-Pika - Interior Oil Prefinished Rustic Brown
Pika-Pika™ – Interior Oil BROWN
Pika-Pika™ – Linseed Oil DARK GRAY
Pika-Pika™ - Alkyd Oil Dark Gray
Pika-Pika™ – Alkyd Oil DARK GRAY
Pika-Pika™ - Interior Dark Gray Oil Prefinished
Pika-Pika™ – Interior 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™ - Interior Light Gray Oil Prefinished
Pika-Pika™ – Interior Oil LIGHT GRAY
Pika-Pika™ - Linseed Oil White
Pika-Pika™ – Linseed Oil WHITE
Pika-Pika™ - Alkyd Oil White
Pika-Pika™ – Alkyd Oil WHITE
Pika-Pika™ - Interior White Oil Prefinished
Pika-Pika™ – Interior Oil WHITE
Pika-Pika™ - Unoiled
Pika-Pika™ – Unoiled
Sugi – UNOILED
Sugi Clear Grade Weathering Stain Silver
Sugi – Weathering Stain SILVER
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ALL SHOU SUGI BAN FINISH OPTIONS
  • All
  • Dark
  • Exterior
  • Interior
  • Light
  • Midtones
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 Light Gray
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika™ – Linseed Oil LIGHT GRAY

April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika™ – Linseed Oil DARK GRAY

Pika-Pika - Linseed Oil Black
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika™ – Linseed Oil BLACK

April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika™ – Linseed Oil AMBER

Pika-Pika™ - Interior Dark Gray Oil Prefinished
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika™ – Interior Oil DARK GRAY

NM1687 Pika-Pika - Interior Oil Prefinished Rustic Brown
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika™ – Interior Oil BROWN

NM1620 Pika-Pika - Interior Oil Prefinished Natural
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika™ – Interior Oil NATURAL

Pika-Pika - Interior Oil Black
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika™ – Interior Oil BLACK

Pika-Pika™ - Interior Light Gray Oil Prefinished
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika™ – Interior Oil LIGHT GRAY

Pika-Pika™ - Interior White Oil Prefinished
April 18, 2022

Pika-Pika™ – Interior Oil WHITE

April 18, 2022

Suyaki™ with Poly 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

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

April 12, 2022

Sugi – UNOILED

Exterior. Gendai™ - Unoiled
April 12, 2022

Gendai™ – UNOILED

Gendai™ - Linseed Amber
April 12, 2022

Gendai™ – Linseed Oil AMBER

Gendai™ - Linseed Brown
April 12, 2022

Gendai™ – Linseed Oil BROWN

Gendai™ - Alkyd Brown, exterior & interior.
April 12, 2022

Gendai™ – Alkyd Oil BROWN

Gendai™ - Alkyd Natura
April 12, 2022

Gendai™ – Alkyd Oil NATURAL

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

March 31, 2022

Gendai™ – Alkyd Oil BLACK

March 11, 2022

Gendai™ – Linseed Oil BLACK

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