8.25Tuesday, 2026
"The Bottleneck in Forestry Lies in 'Rights Resolution'" — Compensation Consultant Shimon Takes on the Future of Forest Land Consolidation and "Boundary Design" [This Was the Turning Point]
In recent years, against a backdrop of an aging forest-owning population, people moving away from rural communities, and unregistered inheritances, it has become increasingly difficult in some cases nationwide to identify owners and clarify property boundaries […]
8.21Fri 2026
Exploring the Potential for Returning Biomass-Derived Materials to Forest Lands Based on Nutrient Data from Combustion Ash, Biochar, Compost, and Digestate
In my previous column, I discussed how to prevent the loss of soil functions in biomass afforestation sites—or to restore those functions once they have been lost—by… [ ]
8.20Thu 2026
[Trends in Medium- to Large-Scale Wooden Buildings 2026] Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Selects 13 Promotion Projects; Progress Also Made in Design AI and Use of Domestically Produced Lumber
With a view to realizing a decarbonized society, and drawing on the carbon sequestration benefits of cities functioning as “second forests” and the utilization of local resources, medium- to large-scale wooden buildings […]
8.18Tuesday, 2026
Why Do Forests Captivate People, and Why Are Authors Who Write About Forests So Passionate? … A Year Spent Engaging with a Classic Work
The Beginning of My Column Writing It has been a little over a year since this website, “Forest Circular Economy,” was launched. The number of visitors has been steadily increasing […]
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8.17Mon 2026
[September 16–18] “FORESTRISE 2026” to Showcase the Cutting Edge of the Forest Circular Economy; Experts to Discuss Wooden Cities, Biomass Chemistry, and Profitable Forestry
"FORESTRISE 2026" brings together the latest technologies in "Wood Change"—including smart forestry, forest DX, and decarbonization—[…]
8.14Fri 2026
Practicing “Supportive Childcare” Amid the Great Outdoors of Chizu, Where Children and Parents Grow Together [The Appeal of Forest Kindergartens: Part 1]
Before I talk about the appeal of forest kindergartens, I’d like to say a few words about the challenges of raising children today—or rather, about the sense of unease I personally feel. […]
8.12Wed 2026
Experiencing the Value of the Forest Through the Five Senses — Five Women Share Their Stories of “Dialogue with Nature and a Lifestyle That Challenges Conventional Values” [Report from the Forest Women’s Practice Conference]
We held the online event “Forest Women’s Action Conference—Women Shaping Forests and Communities” on July 17. The theme for this summer was “Self […]
8.10Mon 2026
Forestry Policy and Forestry Economic Surveys That Continued Uninterrupted During and After the War, and Daily Life: The Diary of Kinzo Shimada, Written Night After Night Amid Air Raids
Kinzō Shimada (1903–1992) served as a professor at the Imperial University of Tokyo and the University of Tokyo, as well as a professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture, and as president of the Greater Japan Forestry Association, among other positions. He was a Shō […]
8.7Fri 2026
AI-Driven Automated Generation of Forest Management Plans: On-Site Reforms Expanding to Forestry Digital Transformation, Public-Private Partnerships, and Environmental Value Creation [Forest Management Trends 2026]
In Japan’s forestry sector, which faces challenges such as labor shortages and declining profitability, efforts toward sustainable forest management are advancing rapidly […]
8.5Wed 2026
Key Issues Identified at the Global Nature Positive Summit 2026 in Kumamoto: Accelerating Discussions from Visualizing Nature to Creating Markets for Nature’s Value
The "Global Nature-Positive Summit 2026" was held in Kumamoto City on July 14 and 15, with approximately 2,70 […] attending the main conference.
8.4Tuesday, 2026
"AUSTROFOMA 2027": A Forestry Machinery Demonstration in the Woods—Technologies and Concepts for Mastering Steep Slopes That Japan Should Learn From
AustroFoma is held in Austria once every four years, where visitors can touch nearly all of the exhibits and machinery and watch demonstrations […]
8.3Mon 2026
How Did the Lumber Mill, Funded by 470 Local Residents, Turn a Profit? The Orochi LVL Mill: 20 Years of Management Reform [Nichinan Town: The Front Lines of Forest Resource Circulation, Part 2]
*Click here for the previous article: A town with a population of 3,700 receives 120,000 cubic meters of logs annually—the timber complex that transformed the profitability of the forestry industry and the policy of purchasing the entire volume […]
7.30Thu 2026
[From a Shinto Priest’s Perspective] Transforming Corporate Green Spaces into Management Assets Along the “Nakagima” Timeline—Nature Capital Management in the TNFD Era, as Seen Through the Lens of the Shrine Forest
*Click here for the previous column: [From a Shinto Priest’s Perspective] How Should We Communicate the Value of Corporate Green Spaces? — Reflections on Nature in the TNFD Era from the Perspective of Shrine Forests […]
7.28Tuesday, 2026
Sumitomo Forestry Converts CO2 Reductions from Homes into J-Credits; Progress in the Formation of a New Market for Environmental Value [Trends in Natural Capital and Forest Credits 2026]
There is growing attention on the environmental value (credits) of natural capital, particularly forests. Unlike in the past, when the focus was simply on CO2 emissions […]
7.24Fri 2026
Toward an Era of "Continuous Monitoring" of Infrastructure — A Sewer Pipe Inspection Robot Developed by National College of Technology Students and New Social Design for the AI Era
Much of Japan’s infrastructure, built during the period of rapid economic growth, is now more than 50 years old, making it difficult to gain a comprehensive understanding of its condition using conventional methods […]
7.23Thu 2026
[Trends in Fire-Resistant Wooden Construction 2026] Ministerial Certification for Fire-Resistant Structures Expanded; Use of Wood Expands from Wooden Apartment Buildings to Retail Spaces and Interiors
Against the backdrop of efforts to achieve a decarbonized society and promote the use of wood in mid- to high-rise buildings, interest in “fire-resistant wooden buildings” in urban areas has been growing […]