The tree’s name is Kusu of Hongo Yumicho (本郷弓町のクス; Hongo Yumicho no Kusu in Japanese) and it is estimated to be over 600 years old.

Camphor, a white, crystalline substance derived from the wood of the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora), has been used for centuries in traditional medicine and skincare due to its soothing ...