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Exploring the dramatic evolution of forestry with DX and GX and new ways of working for us

9.22Mon 2025

# Daily Life of Women in Forestry: Shikoku] Deepening Local Connections through Forest-Related Activities

Shikoku is blessed with a mild climate and abundant precipitation, and its forest resources support the livelihood and culture of the region. Surrounded by rugged mountains and clear streams, nature [...].

9.16Tue 2025

Managing the Wood Supply Chain in Light of the Rice Riots and Wood Shock

From 2024 to 2025, a rice shortage will occur and rice prices will soar nationwide, causing the so-called "2024 rice riots" [...].

9.9Tue 2025

Japan's forest resources continue to increase due to postwar afforestation.

As noted in my column of May 9, the prewar period forests were in a very different situation from that of today. According to the "Accumulated Statistics on Forest Area since Meiji Era (Forest [...]".

8.27Wed 2025

# Daily Life of Women in Forestry: Chubu] Communicating a wide range of activities, including local events that connect forests and people.

The majestic mountains and rich forest resources of the Chubu region have long supported local lifestyles and industries. From forests close to urban areas to [...].

8.15Fri 2025

The Growing Need for Broad-based Forester Training and Institutional Upgrading in a Japan with a Declining Population.

The starting point of the "circular forest economy" is forest management and forestry operations. How to develop and secure the leaders of the forestry industry is the same as other industries [...].

8.12Tue 2025

Why Japan Needs a "Circular Forest Economy" Now: Resource Self-Sufficiency, Lifelong Growth, and a Resident-Financed Platinum Society

As Chairman of the Platinum Initiative Network and former President of the University of Tokyo, I have long been thinking about the future of Japan. Now, the world [...].

8.5Tue 2025

# Daily Life of Women in Forestry: Tohoku] Realistic transmission of large vehicles and chainsaw operation

The Tohoku region, with its vast forests, is one of Japan's leading forestry regions. A variety of tree species such as Aomori hiba (cypress), Akita cedar, red pine, and beech are found in the region [...].

7.30Wed 2025

What communication is needed to eliminate "unfortunate mountain forests" that lose value after a long harvest season

In late June, we conducted a forest survey. The local forestry association's counselor, a person who wants to sell the forest (the owner), a person who wants to buy the forest, and me. The forest owner is a high [...].

7.25Fri 2025

Forest Circular Economy, edited by Hiroshi Komiyama, is a vision for the year 2050: Rebuilding Japan as a resource-rich nation will start with its forests.

The national challenges facing Japan today - carbon neutrality by 2050, regional sustainability, and resource self-sufficiency. These [...]...

7.24Thu 2025

# Daily Life of Women in Forestry: Kanto] Woodworking Workshops and Other Interactions with Local Residents

Although most people may think of mountainous regions when they hear the word "forestry," there are actually vast forests in the Kanto region as well. Tokyo and Saitama [...].

7.22Tue 2025

Gender Perspective" Paves the Way for the Future of Forestry and Forest Products Women in Japan and abroad are contributing to regional revitalization and strengthening cooperation among local residents.

When most people think of forestry in Japan, they probably picture a man holding a chainsaw and wearing a helmet. [...].

7.18Fri 2025

New balance of power between shippers and buyers in the lumber market based on the concept of "local economic circulation and carbon neutrality

The percentage of domestic timber in demand for lumber has recovered to over 40%. Forests that are in the process of being logged or have passed their [...].

7.15Tue 2025

Young people interested in forestry as a way of life.

Quiet changes are coming to the forestry industry. The forestry workforce is aging, and by 2020, 251 TP3T of the workforce will be over 65 years old [...].

7.15Tue 2025

Elucidating the "Profitable Structure" of Privately Owned Austrian Forests: Forest Research Institute Compared with Japanese Forestry Cooperatives

The Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, National Forestry Research and Development Institute, Japan [...] Austria and Japan share similarities in social systems and forest environment with Japan.

7.2Wed 2025

Finland Making Forest Resources Visible Forestry DX and Strategic Data Management for the Future of Forests

About two-thirds of Japan's land area is covered with forests, making it known as a "forest-rich country (*1). These vast forests are rich in self- [...].

7.1Tue 2025

Achieving Carbon Neutrality through Early-Stage Forestry: The Key is the Material Cycle Perspective, Including Soil [Cultivating the Future through Carbon Cultivation].

Click here to read the previous article: New Forestry Opportunities Opened Up by Biomass-Producing, Highly Efficient Early-Growth Trees [Cultivating the Future with Carbon Cultivation] Early-Growth Trees [...].

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