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 wooden cities, and encourage innovation in the forestry industry in order to fully utilize forest resources to decarbonize, strengthen economic security, and create local communities.
5.24Sat 2025
12-Story Hotel Realized with Hybrid Wooden and Steel Structure Japan Wooden Fire-Resistant Building Association to Hold Touring Seminar to Explain Advanced Urban Wood Construction Model
Caption by Hyatt Kabuto-cho Tokyo, an urban hotel under construction in Nihonbashi Kabuto-cho, Tokyo, will open on June 30 [...]
5.24Sat 2025
Versatile drone capable of carrying up to 55 kg appears, a new solution to the problem of transporting in forested areas.
Mazex, a manufacturer and seller of industrial drones, has developed a new transport drone "Karusuke 55 (軽助55)" with a payload capacity of up to 55 kg [...].
5.23Fri 2025
TRE and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to Produce "Green Methanol" from Forest Resources and Wastes
TRE Holdings and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. have announced a strategy for Japan's first commercial-scale "green methanol" production and sales business [...].
5.22Thu 2025
Oji HD Completes Construction of Japan's Largest Woody Biomass Demonstration Plant to Produce 3,000 Tons of Sugar from Wood
Oji Holdings Corporation has constructed a pilot plant for the production of wood-derived sugar and ethanol on the premises of the Oji Paper Yonago Mill in Tottori Prefecture, [...].
5.17Sat 2025
GeoChat," which enables communication in mountainous areas with no cell phone coverage, ensures safety at forestry sites.
GeoChat, a communication terminal developed by Forestsea, a provider of long-distance communication services, has been installed in the National Forestry Association [...].
5.16Fri 2025
Creating a recycling-oriented forest through "return seedlings" grown from acorns in the office Konica Minolta Japan collaborates with Somano Base
Konica Minolta Japan has introduced "returned seedlings" from Somano Base, a company based in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, which is involved in reforestation, and all branch offices [...]...
5.14Wed 2025
Rediscovering the Value of Forests through Funeral Cycles x Animal Welfare: "WITH PET WEEKEND" to be Held at Mt.
Amidst growing interest in the cyclical use of forest resources and the creation of a society in harmony with nature, at FOREST, which oversees the "Circular Funeral (R)" program, is a 5 [...].
5.13Tue 2025
See, touch, and learn about smart forestry" Forestry Agency to exhibit simulators and other cutting-edge technology at Osaka-Kansai Expo
The Forestry Agency will hold a hands-on exhibit on Japan's smart forestry at the Osaka Expo's "Future Food and Life Week" from June 8 to 15 [...] [...
5.8Thu 2025
Using Soil Algae Materials to Preserve Collapsed Slopes Natural Restoration Technology Gaining Attention in the Forest and Infrastructure Sectors
The "Biological Soil Crust (BSC) method," which is being jointly developed by Tokyo University of Agriculture, Nihon Koei, and Nikken Sohonen [...].
5.1Thu 2025
Tono Hinoki-no-Sato" Takes on the GX Challenge: Visualization and Environmental Performance Labeling of CO2 Emissions from Wood Products in the Shirakawa River Basin, Gifu
From the Shirakawa River basin in Gifu Prefecture, which produces famous timbers such as Tono hinoki and sugi cedar, the GX (Green Transformation) of the timber industry is being promoted [...].
4.25Fri 2025
A card game to "think about the future of forests while playing" Attention as a new type of forest and tree education tool
moritomirai," a card game jointly developed by Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun and Project Design, is the new [...].
4.24Thu 2025
Sumitomo Forestry and Rengo Collaborate in Woody Bioethanol Production Utilizing Construction Waste as a Raw Material for "Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Sumitomo Forestry and Rengo announced on April 23rd that they have signed a basic agreement on wood-based bioethanol production. Housing construction [...].
4.23Wed 2025
Forestry Agency Seeks "Forest x ACT Challenge 2025" Recognizing Companies and Organizations Taking on Net Zero and Biodiversity
The Forestry Agency has established the "Forest x [...]" program, which recognizes forestation activities by companies and organizations to achieve "Net Zero" in 2050 and to conserve biodiversity.
4.22Tue 2025
Starbucks and Minakami Town, the "water reservoir of the Tokyo metropolitan area," sign a partnership agreement on forest conservation, promoting the use of wood from forest thinnings at the headwaters of the Tone River.
The town of Minakami in Gunma Prefecture and Starbucks Coffee Japan have entered into a new partnership aimed at realizing a sustainable society that makes the most of local resources [...].
4.16Wed 2025
Integrate over 10,000 pieces of lumber information and estimate instantly. MoriMirai's in-house database makes it possible.
Mori Mirai, which develops IT business related to forests, forestry, and lumber, has integrated and structured over 10,000 pieces of lumber information into a comprehensive lumber data [...].
4.13Sun 2025
Art event "Light up the submerged forest" at Shirakawa Lake, turning the white willow forest that decorates the surface of the lake into a tourist resource.
Forestry workers in Iide Town, Yamagata Prefecture, will hold an art event, "Lighting Up the Submerged Forest of Lake Shirakawa," from April 19. With the spring thaw [...].
