The Japanese Sendan is yellow-white, and the heartwood is yellow to reddish brown. The wooden structure is thick, beautiful and shiny, with a light, soft and tough texture. Can be used to make furniture, models, farm tools, musical instruments, buildings, ships, etc. In Japan, three cities have designated sandalwood as their city tree: Fukuyama City, Kochi Prefecture, Kochi City, and Chatan Town, Okinawa Prefecture. Japanese sandalwood wood is extremely stable and beautiful, resistant to cracking and highly durable.