Editorial Board, Forest Circular Economy
Forestcircularity-editor
We aim to realize "Vision 2050: Japan Shines, Forest Circular Economy" promoted by the Platinum Forest Industry Initiative. We will disseminate ideas and initiatives to promote biomass chemistry, realize woody and lumbery communities, and encourage innovation in the forestry industry in order to fully utilize forest resources to decarbonize the economy, strengthen economic security, and create local communities.
9.22Mon 2025
# Daily Life of Women in Forestry: Shikoku] Deepening Local Connections through Forest-Related Activities
Shikoku is blessed with a mild climate and abundant precipitation, and its forest resources support the livelihood and culture of the region. Surrounded by rugged mountains and clear streams, nature [...].
9.13Sat 2025
Keio Electric Railway wins Grand Prix in Forest x ACT Challenge 2025 for its cyclical efforts to link cities and forests
Keio Electric Railway won the Grand Prix (Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries [...]) in the forest development category of the Forest x ACT Challenge 2025 organized by the Forestry Agency.
9.5Fri 2025
TENOHA TATESHINA Lab.", a new tourism base in Tateshina, where visitors can learn about forest cycles through "specimens, fragrance, and color" of highland plants.
TENOHA TATESH, a forest material laboratory, is a hands-on facility utilizing plants native to Tateshina, Nagano Prefecture, at an altitude of 1,300 meters [...].
9.3Wed 2025
Shelter and Toda Corporation Develop Hybrid Wood Fire-Resistant "COOL WOOD-ST" Pillar Obtains 60- and 90-minute Ministerial Approval, Encouraging the Spread of Mid- and High-Rise Wood Construction
Shelter and Toda Corporation have developed COO [...], a hybrid wood fire-resistant component that uses reinforced gypsum board and wood as fire-resistant covering material for steel pipe columns.
9.2Tue 2025
CGC of the University of Tokyo launches "Nature on the Balance Sheet," an industry-academia collaborative project to reflect natural capital in corporate accounting. 4 companies including Oji HD and Sumitomo Forestry participate in the project.
The University of Tokyo's Global Commons Center (CGC) recently launched the CGC-NBS Sponsorship Project, an industry-academia [...]
8.28Thu 2025
New Foundation Launched to Nurture and Support "Nature Planners," Entrepreneurs Connecting Natural Capital and the Economy
The "Nature Planner Foundation" fosters and supports "nature planners," entrepreneurial human resources who create new value together with nature [...].
8.28Thu 2025
Nagano-based Watahan Building Materials acquires 1,500 hectares of forestland to create a "logging, using, planting, and growing" recycling model
Watahan Kenzai Corporation, a general wood construction materials manufacturer, acquired approximately 1,500 hectares of forestland in Sendai, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, from the Noike Airin Agricultural Cooperative Association in August [...].
8.27Wed 2025
Carbon-Neutral Salt Production with Wood Biomass Power Generation Nihonkaisui to Start Operations at Sanuki Plant in FY2028
A plan to convert an existing coal-fired power plant to a wood biomass power plant at the Nihonkaisui Sanuki Plant (Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture) has been approved by the [...]
8.27Wed 2025
# Daily Life of Women in Forestry: Chubu] Communicating a wide range of activities, including local events that connect forests and people.
The majestic mountains and rich forest resources of the Chubu region have long supported local lifestyles and industries. From forests close to urban areas to [...].
8.26Tue 2025
National Governors' Association Submits Comprehensive Proposal to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to Expand Demand for Domestic Timber
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who serves as leader of the National Governors' Association's Project Team for the Utilization of Domestic Timber, announced on August 25 that she has decided to hold a meeting with Koizumi Shinjiro, the governor of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries [...]...
8.21Thu 2025
Wearing wood and drawing wood...Experience the possibilities of domestic timber at Expo 'Wood Change 2025' in Osaka, Kansai
The Forestry Agency is holding an exhibition "Wo [...]" at the Future Life Village at Expo 2010 Osaka-Kansai to introduce outstanding examples of the use of Japanese lumber.
8.13Wed 2025
Utilization of oak-deficient trees as "Sastena benches" Establishment of a new recycling system for forest resources in the tourist resort of Hakuba, Japan
Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort, a member of the Japan Ski Resort Development Group, in cooperation with Yuasa Lumber and the North Alps Forestry Association, has announced a new ski resort in Nagano Prefecture [...].
8.13Wed 2025
Craft gin flavored with Abies sachalinensis born: Higashikawa Town, Hokkaido, a new model for utilizing forest resources at a publicly owned and operated distillery
On August 27, a publicly owned and operated "Tankyu Distillery" opened in Higashikawa Town, Hokkaido. Making use of local agricultural products and forest resources [...].
8.13Wed 2025
Machida City and Tamagawa Gakuen sign business collaboration agreement to use trees in public spaces as educational materials and for educational programs
Machida City, Tokyo, and Tamagawa Gakuen signed a new business collaboration agreement on August 12 to utilize and recycle trees in the city as resources [...]
8.10Sun 2025
Wooden thread T-shirt from unused thinned wood Tackling the challenge of recycling domestic timber
phoneme, which offers unique apparel both domestically and internationally, uses "mokito" (wood thread), which is made from unused thinned wood, for its T-shirts [...]...
8.6Wed 2025
Energy company Sinanen supports Aoba Gumi's natural capital co-creation program to create a forest to nurture natural capital in Ashikaga.
Sinanen, an energy solutions company, has partnered with Aoba-gumi, a company that specializes in afforestation and forestry, to develop a forest in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, which is managed by Aoba-gumi [...].
