The deep historical connection with forests has matured the Japanese spiritual and traditional culture.
To ensure the sustainable development of forests, forestry, and the timber industry, efforts to secure and train a stable workforce of on-site practitioners and technical specialists are gaining momentum […]
More than 90 percent of the disposable chopsticks used in Japan are now imported from overseas. However, disposable chopsticks are closely linked to forests, and […]
"Forest Circular Economy" sheds light on the ongoing efforts—including the doubts and struggles—of women exploring new ways of life in forests and local communities […]
Rather than simply “using” or “planting” domestic hardwoods, the goal is to build a circular system that encompasses processing, commercialization, procurement, reinvestment, and forest regeneration […]
When we hear the phrase “protecting the forest,” what comes to mind? Planting trees. Stopping logging. Leaving nature untouched […]
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 [...].