Planks cut from logs
We came all the way from Akita!
They are all horse chestnut trees.
Toys in the Nakayoshi Library include:
A lot of horse chestnut wood is used.
The white parts are mostly horse chestnut trees.
Now I'm going to hang the board out to dry.
The boards are removed by machine.
Before it dries, it's very wet and heavy!
Piece by piece... 
Load!
When loading,
To prevent the board from warping or cracking
We stack them beautifully, taking care of many things.
It took two of us a day and a half.
Aligning the wood ends 
Aligning the position of the timber
It looks like it's well ventilated and the horse chestnut trees look nice too.
I am fascinated by the beautifully stacked wood.
This wood is dried slowly.
Finally, from autumn
It can be used as a toy material.
Carefully consider each and every step
By working together with all our hearts,
When it takes shape
I think that's the first thing that makes customers feel attracted to it.
These are horse chestnut seedlings planted at the Mitoyo Factory.
It's getting warmer and the leaves have just started to come out.
Horse chestnut sapling
It will take a long time to
To see it grow
Fun time ♪