Japan cedar

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noun

an evergreen tree, Cryptomeria japonica, of Japan, characterized by the pyramidal manner of growth of its branches.

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Origin of Japan cedar

First recorded in 1850–55

In Japan, one woman said she liked the experience of marrying herself as an exercise in pampering.
Why Singles Should Say ‘I Don’t’ to The Self-Marriage Movement|Tim Teeman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It happened on Glee and in Sex and The City, and now in Japan women can marry themselves.
Why Singles Should Say ‘I Don’t’ to The Self-Marriage Movement|Tim Teeman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the U.S. went to war with Japan, American movies disappeared.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What started as a confectionary is now the oldest know restaurant in Japan.
Inside The World’s 10 Oldest Restaurants|Justin Jones|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Further, unlike leagues in Japan, South Korea or Mexico, there are no foreign players.
Is Major League Baseball Ready For Cuba’s Players?|Ben Jacobs|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I shipped for a voyage to Japan and China, and spent several more years trying to penetrate the forbidden fastnesses of Tibet.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
Fujiyama, the noted volcano of Japan, is twelve thousand three hundred and sixty-five feet high.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The embassy for Japan—with a gift, which shall not seem an acknowledgment—you say, could not be sent off last year, which is well.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
They were delivered in due time, and packed in a richly-mounted cedar chest, were sent to the royal recipient.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Two of the chimneys have tunnels carved through the bases, and cedar trees appear to grow out of the rock.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey