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.
2.5Thu 2026
# Daily Life of a Forestry Girl] The Realities of a New Way of Working in the Forest, Using High-Performance Machinery
In recent years, the introduction of high-performance forestry machinery in the forestry industry has greatly improved work efficiency and safety. For example, from felling trees to ball [...].
2.4Wed 2026
Innovation in Material Production Learning from Austrian Forestry: 2] "Roadside Forestry," which reduces logging costs by reducing the density of forest roads to three times that of Japan
*Previous article: [Material Production Innovation Learning from Austrian Forestry: 1] Price competitiveness created by oligopoly of sawmills and high-speed production Japan [...
1.30Fri 2026
Strong Cooperation among Leading Players in Industry, Government, and Academia to Fully Utilize Okayama's Forest Resources [Forest Circular Economy Symposium Report, Part 2
*Click here for the first part of the report: "Okayama Model": Transformation to a Resource Self-Sufficient Nation and Urban Wood Construction, Challenged by Industry-Government-Academia [...] Report of the Symposium on Forest Circular Economy [...
1.29Thu 2026
Forest Circular Economy Talk Live Vol.2
Women Creating Forest Work - Practical Conference on Connecting Forests and Communities
Friday, February 27, 2026, 12:30 - 14:00, Online
In order to sustainably utilize Japan's forest resources, it is essential to make decisions and implement them on the ground, turning harvesting, utilization, and regeneration into an integrated [...].
1.27Tuesday, 2026
Nature Positive Demonstration in a 50-hectare Gunma Forest: Hitachi Systems and Prefectural Federation of Forestry Cooperatives Visualize Biodiversity through Environmental DNA Analysis and Forest Analysis
Hitachi Systems, in collaboration with the Gunma Forest Union and Sunlit Seedlings, a Kyoto University startup, has announced the launch of a forest [...]...
1.22Thu 2026
Nagasaki Forest-Derived J-Credits Used as Logistics Fuel Kignas Sekiyu Begins Demonstration to Offset 10% of Diesel Fuel
Kignas Sekiyu K.K. has begun demonstration sales of carbon offset fuel using forest-derived J-credits created by the Nagasaki Forestry Corporation [...].
1.21Wed 2026
Mitsui Home Hokkaido to convert five police boxes into wooden structures using CLT units Mitsui Home Hokkaido contributes to decarbonization by using Abies sachalinensis and other timber produced in Hokkaido
Mitsui Home Hokkaido was selected by the Hokkaido Police Department for the "FY2025 Purchased Police Box and Police Station Development Project. Sapporo City and Eniwa [...].
1.17Sat 2026
Kawachinagano City's Challenge: Forest Circulation Model to "Protect, Earn, and Grow" Four-Party Public-Private Partnership to Create Osaka Prefecture's First Forest-Derived J-Credits
Kawachinagano City in Osaka Prefecture is working with Creation, Sumitomo Forestry, and NTT Docomo Business to create forest-based J-credits [...].
1.16Fri 2026
WOOD COLLECTION 2026", a Gathering of the Forefront of Domestic Timber, Expanding the Possibilities of Forest Resource Recycling to Space and DX
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold WOOD Collection (Moku Collection) 2026, an exhibition and business meeting aimed at expanding the use of domestic lumber, on February 12 and 1 [...].
1.15Thu 2026
Chugoku Bank and Bi-Will take on the challenge of "J-Credit for local production for local consumption": Circulating the value of forests in Okayama, Hiroshima, and Shimane through finance
Bi-Will recently began offering J-credits for a new financial product developed by the Chugoku Bank. Created in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions [...].
1.14Wed 2026
Forestry Agency to Hold Symposium on February 3 and 4 to Accelerate Implementation of New Technologies Digitalization of Regional Forestry Bases and Frontiers of Smart Machinery and New Materials
The Forestry Agency held two symposiums in Tokyo on February 3 and 4 to accelerate the development and implementation of new technologies in the forest and forestry [...]
1.13Tuesday, 2026
The Okayama Model": Transforming Japan into a Nation Self-Sufficient in Resources and Urban Wood Construction, Challenged by Industry, Government, and Academia [Report on the Symposium on Forest Circular Economy, Part 1
While issues such as stagnant demand for domestic lumber and a shortage of forestry leaders are becoming apparent nationwide, the company boasts the nation's largest production of Japanese cypress and has a CLT (direct [...]].
1.10Sat 2026
Takamatsu Group Obtains Patent for "Bundling Lumber" Applying Kongo Gumi Palace Carpentry Techniques, Tackling the Challenge of Recycling Artificial Forests and Procuring Large-Diameter Timber
Takamatsu Construction Group recently received a patent for its "bundling material," which is based on the traditional techniques of miya carpentry. This is the group's [...].
1.6Tuesday, 2026
【#: The Daily Life of Women in Forestry】Heading to the Site in Full Winter Gear: The Realities of Women Facing Winter Forests
In winter, snow-covered trees stretch out in cold regions, creating a beautiful landscape that feels like another world. However, the reality of winter forestry [...]
12.26Fri 2025
Nomura Real Estate Group Establishes Guidelines for All Sourced Wood to Strengthen Supply Chain Management Based on Biodiversity Policy
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. has announced the "Nomura Real Estate [...]", which covers all timber and timber products procured throughout the supply chain.
12.22Mon 2025
Learning from Austrian Forestry: Innovation in Material Production (1) Price Competitiveness Born from Sawmill Monopolization and High-Speed Production
Why hasn't productivity in the forestry industry increased? As labor shortages and costs continue to rise, how can we change the structure of the forestry industry and how can we maintain it as a regional industry?
