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4.9Thu 2026

The Aesthetics of Wood and Musical Instruments that are Shaved and Polished - The Structure of Wood Value as Seen from the "35% Yield Rate

Round objects become square. Wood is formed from logs, which change shape into square columns and beam girders. As it is cut away from its original volume, the remaining [...].

4.8Wed 2026

Making Abandoned Land an Asset - Redesigning Agriculture, Forestry, and Livestock Production with "Power Generation and Physical AI

The term "advanced issue countries," which I have advocated, is finally being widely used by the public. However, not everything is an issue and [...].

4.7Tuesday, 2026

Forest Circular Economy x Komoro City Event
Komoro, a small but shining city.
Friday, May 8, 2026 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Stella Hall, Komoro Citizens Exchange Center 2F (with online live broadcast)

Last November, Toshihiro Koizumi, mayor of Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture, published a book titled "Small but Brilliant City Komoro: How to Create a "Fashionable Countryside"" ([...]).

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4.6Mon 2026

Proposal] Bioeconomy Strategy to Domestically Produce Fuels and Chemicals from Forest Resources: Raw Material Issues Emerging from the Risks in the Middle East and a Roadmap for a Forest Circular Economy

The destabilization of the Middle East situation over the Strait of Hormuz reiterates the vulnerability of Japan's energy and economic security, which depends on foreign countries for fossil fuels [...].

4.3Fri 2026

Ghibli Forest Connects to Jomon and Asia: Reading "Terrestrial Forest Culture: The Depths of Japanese Culture" edited by Shumpei Kamiyama (Part 2)

*Previous column: "Civilization Theory of Forests" raised during the high-growth period Read "The Culture of Terrestrial Forests: The Depths of Japanese Culture" edited by Shumpei Ueyama ([...])

4.1Wed 2026

3] Low-cost distribution through roadside sales and factory inspections Direct delivery system that supports a highly profitable forestry business

*Previous article: [Material Production Innovation Learning from Austrian Forestry: 2] Forest Road Density Three Times Higher than in Japan "Roadside [...]" to Reduce Logging Costs

3.26Thu 2026

How to connect the construction and forestry industries - A collaborative model to transform road network maintenance into "infrastructure maintenance and management

In recent years, Japan's forestry industry has seen a series of demonstration experiments by different industries, including IT companies and machinery manufacturers, against the backdrop of smart forestry and DX. [...].

3.25Wed 2026

Forest-based landscape approach - defining "nature positive" in the watershed

The 2nd Global Nature Positive Summit will be held in Kumamoto City in July 2026. Organized by Nature Positive i [...].

3.24Tuesday, 2026

The Economics of "Sanshinrei" Connecting Fragmented Forests and Cities - From Anonymous Supply Chains to Co-Creation and Circulation

*Previous columns are here [From a Shinto priest's perspective] The principle of "toshin," or restoring reflux, as a manner of forest circulation [Key points of this article] Section [...].

3.18Wed 2026

How to increase the utilization rate of high-performance forestry machinery The key to forest management is securing land for operations and continuity of operations.

Profitable and profitable forestry is one of the requirements for high quality forestry, or platinum forestry. Currently in Japan, there are many companies that have achieved profitable forestry [...].

3.16Mon 2026

Visualizing the Ate Forest and Linking it to the Future: Revisiting the Forestry Heritage Forest on the Occasion of Noto's Reconstruction (Part 1)

Noto's ate forestry" has been supported by the unique skills and wisdom developed over many years of practice by our predecessors. However, damage from earthquakes and torrential rains [...].

3.13Fri 2026

# Daily Life of Women in Forestry] A Record of Work and Life in Spring, Starting in a Budding Forest

As the harsh cold of winter eases, young leaves sprout and birdsong increases in the forests. At forestry sites, the muddy conditions caused by melting snow [...].

3.12Thu 2026

Structural Transformation of Food Losses Challenged by Advanced Technology and Business Circular Economy Using Up the Luxury of Photosynthesis

Continuing from the previous issue, "food" is an indispensable perspective when discussing "Japan, the Land of Photosynthesis". The source of the calories we consume every day [...].

3.11Wed 2026

CSV as a management strategy for the forest industry Common regional value created by forest resources

Creating Shared Value (CSV) is a term that has been coined by Michael Pope [...]. This is a term coined by Michael Po [...].

3.6Fri 2026

3/30】Top executives from Okayama's industry, government, academia, and finance gather at the Wooden Town Development Forum to discuss social implementation of a circular forest economy.

Against the backdrop of the declining population and stagnant regional economies that Japan is facing, the social implementation of a "circular forest economy" that links forest resources to local value creation [...].

3.2Mon 2026

The "Civilization of Forests" Theory Proposed during the Period of Rapid Economic Growth: Reading "The Culture of Terrestrial Forests: The Depths of Japanese Culture" edited by Shumpei Ueyama (Part 1)

The potential natural vegetation of the Japanese archipelago is broad-leaved. The potential natural vegetation is divided into two major areas in Japan, with the mountains of the Chubu region and the Tohoku region being the summer [...].

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