Its absence of a cereal background note also differentiates it from Scotch, as does the use of the intensely aromatic Japanese oak.

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Natural light is the primary design element, complemented by Japanese natural stone, light Myanmar oak, and dark maple.

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The 360-odd species of maple, oak, pine and other Japanese favorites make surprisingly effective insulation from the frenetic metropolis that is Tokyo.

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