Small-town lumberyard finds US fans for famed Japanese cedar

Trade war raises prices of Chinese products, in boon for century-old company

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The U.S.-China trade war has created an opportunity for Japanese cedar exports. (Photo from Hita Lumber Cooperation Association website)

TETSUSHI MATSUO, Nikkei staff writer

OITA, Japan -- A small Japanese lumberyard on the southern island of Kyushu is building a foothold in the U.S. market by carving an opportunity from Washington's trade battles with Beijing and others.

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