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A history of deep involvement with forests since ancient times has matured the spiritual and traditional culture of the Japanese people.

11.20Thu 2025

The warmth of wood that has accompanied eating: The power of food-related utensils to appeal to the senses

In the past, Japanese dining tables were surrounded by wood. Nowadays, tables are also made of glass, plastic, and other material variations [...].

11.19Wed 2025

Forest Circular Economy Talk Live Vol.1
How to Revive Local Forests: Learning from the Right Tree in the Right Place, Born of the French Forestry Industry
Friday, December 12, 2025 20:00-21:30|Online

The "Forest Circular Economy Talk Live" program will be held in conjunction with practitioners involved in the forest industry and regional economies, sharing their wisdom and practical examples of dealing with issues in the field.

11.14Fri 2025

Yurinoki, the "Mother of Japan's Street Trees," From Shinjuku Gyoen to the rest of the country What kind of tree was sought by the urban modernization of the Meiji era?

A spacious park with large trees to admire. Shinjuku Gyoen is one such park where you can take a pleasant stroll. Shinjuku Gyoen is located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo [...].

11.12Wed 2025

Card game that illuminates the "in-between" - Why "wood education x art" is gaining popularity

Why do human rhythms become stagnant while nature keeps an uninterrupted rhythm? We now call it "species stagnation" [...].

11.6Thu 2025

The "easy-to-break" Japanese Cedar Built Japan: Tomitaro Toyama's "The Road Cedar Took: Supporting the Lives of Japanese People" (Part 1)

The mainstay of the "circular economy of forests" is, above all, the Japanese cedar. The area of planted forests in Japan is approximately 10 million hectares, of which 441 TP3T [...].

11.5Wed 2025

The Power of Trees Shined at the Paris Olympics Designing a Sustainable Cycle from Forest to City and City to Forest

The Paris Olympics held in 2024. The spectacular and creative staging of the opening ceremony and the success of the athletes who competed in close races are still [...].

11.4Tue 2025

The life course of a forestry technology bureaucrat who worked hard to modernize Japan's forestry industry intersects with the history of slowly growing Japanese cedar plantation forests.

In my edited book, "Forests and Time: A Social History of Forests in the Region," the idea of life course analysis is used as the theoretical framework that runs through the entire book [...].

10.21Tue 2025

The reason why people want to drink under a cherry tree Japanese people connect "food" with wishes and thoughts about trees

When you visit a shrine or temple, you may see a person placing his or her hands on a large tree that is said to be as long as a thousand years old. Trees are exposed to rain, dew, and water in the air [...].

10.21Tue 2025

MOKUTEI" Project to Restore Forests in Cities Launched at Tokyo Tatemono Yaesu Building Reproducing "Fallen Tree Renewal" to Create a Cycle of Well-Being and Biodiversity

Tokyo Tatemono is collaborating with Livanes on a project called "Moku Niwa (木庭)" (もく [...]), in which city dwellers can regenerate a natural forest while living in the city.

10.17Fri 2025

A Model for Sustainable Forest Recovery Shown by France's Diverse Selection of Tree Species Read "France, Land of Broadleaf Trees: From 'Right Tree in the Right Place' to Natural Forestry" by Hitoshi Kadowaki (Part 2)

*Previous column hereFrance, which has achieved forestry that mimics nature, to increase production of large-diameter hardwoods Hitoshi Kadowaki "France, the Land of Hardwoods - [...]

10.17Fri 2025

Aomori University to hold a study group on comparative environmental thought on October 30 to explore the relationship between forests and people from the perspective of "forest aesthetics.

Aomori University's Research Center for Comparative Environmental Thought will hold its second meeting of the 2025 academic year on October 30. This time, the Hokkaido University Agricultural [...].

10.10Fri 2025

People and Society Inheriting Forests that Have Lived for a Long Time: Memories of Seven Communities Depicted in "Forests and Time

It was last summer when I published a book titled "Forest and Time: A Social History of the Region Surrounded by Forests" with my fellow researchers from Shinsensha Publishing Co. We went to the backwoods [...]...

10.8Wed 2025

A New Form of Wooden Education: A Wooden Card Game to Nurture Dialogue

Why do human rhythms become stagnant while the forests mark a rhythm that never stagnates? We are now in a "species stagnation" [...].

10.7Tue 2025

Why have non-native conifers taken root in Inokashira Park? How to enjoy the forest living in the city

Some of you may make it a routine to take a walk in a park for your health or to refresh your mind. The word "park" is used in a word [...].

10.6Mon 2025

Forest Ecosystem Conservation and Management - Forests, Wildlife, and Landscapes" Focusing on "Forest Aesthetics" as a literacy to decipher complex issues such as the increasing seriousness of animal damage.

The increasing severity of animal damage caused by bears and deer is casting a shadow over both forest ecosystems and local communities. As scientific disciplines become increasingly fragmented [...].

9.29Mon 2025

Japanese Living with Trees: Memories of Forest Culture Engraved in Clothing, Food, and Housing

I believe that Japan is a country of "wood" and "water". However, when we look at the lifestyle of Japanese people today, it is the past tense of "it was a country [...].

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