At the mention of hinoki, as the yellow cypress is called in Japanese, Taiwanese of the older generation seem to sense in their nostrils a refreshing scent that reawakens memories of the best of woods.
提起 Hinoki，也就是扁柏，老一代台灣人鼻腔間彷彿就聞到一股醒鼻的芳香，難忘記憶中最好的木材。