It has a diameter of 5 to 15 cm and a height of 10 to 20 m. There was a theory that it was originally from China, but fossils were found, and the theory of Japanese origin has become influential. Two branches are taken out from the upper node, and the node has a two-ring shape. I rarely get flowers. The most commonly seen is Mosouchik, which was first transmitted to the Satsuma Domain in 1736 and has a powdery white appearance. The protuberance of a node with a branch is two-ring-shaped, and the protuberance of a node without a branch is one-ring-shaped. Bamboo shoots are big and delicious. Widely used as bamboo.