The deep historical connection with forests has matured the Japanese spiritual and traditional culture.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
In recent years, the importance of “Mokuiku”—a program that involves interacting with trees to learn about how forests work—has been gaining renewed attention in various fields. Traditional programs for children […]
When it comes to “water towns,” places like Itako in Ibaraki Prefecture are well-known in the Kanto region, but there are also parks within Tokyo’s 23 wards where you can enjoy the scenery of a “water town” […]
“Forest Circular Economy” takes a multifaceted approach to understanding the relationship between forests and society and the economy, and is engaged in "a dialogue of knowledge that bridges the field and society" […]
*Previous column is hereA Worldview of Cycles Linking the Jomon, Ainu, and Matagi: Reading "Beech Belt Culture" by Takeshi Umehara et al. (Part 1) Civilization [...].
When we think of the term "circular forest economy," we tend to think in the direction of "how to use trees" and "how to increase the value of timber" [...].
The value of Japan's abundant forest resources is not limited to traditional lumber production. In recent years, they have been used for health, education, tourism, and even corporate human resources [...].
Rikugien Garden, located near Komagome Station on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo, is a famous garden created by Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa. In the Meiji era (1868-1912), the garden was owned by Yataro Iwasaki, founder of Mitsubishi [...].
The potential natural vegetation in Japan is considered to be evergreen broad-leaved in southwestern Japan and deciduous broad-leaved in northeastern Japan. The former are also called terrestrial broadleaf forests, and are known as "terrestrial broadleaf forests" [...].
Since 2009, we have been involved in the upbringing of children and people in Chigashira-cho, Tottori Prefecture, through our activities called "Morino no Yochien" (Forest Playground). I have been involved in the development of children in the mountain village of [...].
*Previous column here [The Goddess's Eye View] The Economics of "Sansrei" Connecting Fragmented Forests and Cities - From Anonymous Supply Chains [...].
Cultural Use of Forests in Europe In recent years, the cultural value of forests, which goes beyond timber production, and the forest services that take advantage of this value [...]...
Until the Showa period, many of the tools necessary in daily life, such as chopsticks, chests of drawers, and tables, were made of wood, and since long ago, people have been exposed to wood and protected by it [...].