Exploring the dramatic evolution of forestry with DX and GX and new ways of working for us
10.6Tuesday, 2026
[2026 Trends in Human Resources for Forests, Forestry, and the Wood Products Industry] The Forestry Agency to Strengthen Comprehensive Support; New Stakeholders Include Foreign Workers, Entrepreneurs, and Architecture Students
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 […]
10.5Mon 2026
Fully Utilizing Forest Resources for Local Industry — A Business Model Based on an Annual Target of 100,000 Cubic Meters and a Feasibility Study Methodology for Visualizing Supply and Demand
Japan’s forests are currently at a major turning point. The decline in the number of people working in the forestry and lumber industries, the stagnation of forest management, and population decline in mountainous and rural areas, along with […]
10.2Fri 2026
Planning the 2027 Austria Forestry Study Tour—Seeing is believing: Learn about advanced forestry at AustroFoma and local training centers
With the AustroFoma (Forestry Machinery Exhibition) to be held in Austria in September 2027 as the main target […]
9.25Fri 2026
[#: A Day in the Life of a Woman in Forestry] Sharing stories about work and life from the mountains in fall, with its extreme temperature swings
In the fall, while the harsh summer heat subsides at forestry work sites, easing the physical and mental strain, there is a significant temperature difference between morning/evening and daytime, so it’s important to pay attention to clothing and managing your physical condition […]
9.24Thu 2026
Will Wooden Cities and Forest-Derived Fuels and Chemical Products Transform the Forestry Industry?—The Conditions for a “Forest Circular Economy” That Transforms New Demand into Forestry Revenue [FORESTRISE 2026 Report]
How can we link the demand for wooden buildings and fuels and chemical products derived from woody biomass to increased profits in the forestry industry and the sustainable use of forest resources? […]
9.16Wed 2026
Forest Women’s Action Conference—Women Shaping Forests and Communities
Rebuild Your Life in Harmony with Nature Through Relocation, Career Changes, or Starting a Business
Friday, October 16, 2026, 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. | Online
"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 […]
9.15Tuesday, 2026
[Forest and Disaster Prevention Trends 2026] Watershed Management Accelerates Nationwide; Measures to Prepare for Heavy Rainfall, Driftwood, and Forest Fires Become More Diverse
In recent years, due to the effects of torrential rains and extreme weather, the risk of landslides and debris flows originating in mountainous areas and forests, as well as damage from floating debris and large-scale forest fires, has increased significantly […]
9.9Wed 2026
[Trends in Hardwood Utilization 2026] Expanding the “Hida Model”—which turns small-diameter and short-length lumber into furniture—nationwide; Initiatives are diversifying to include supply chain restructuring and forest regeneration
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 […]
9.8Tuesday, 2026
How to Prepare for the Increasingly Severe Forest Fires Both Domestically and Abroad: Implementing “Fire-Resilient Forests” Through Economic Mechanisms Such as Insurance
Large-scale forest fires have been occurring one after another around the world. In Japan as well, a large-scale forest fire broke out on the Pacific coast of Iwate Prefecture in 2025 […]
9.4Fri 2026
Establishing “One-Year Larch Seedling Cultivation”—the Key to Reforestation: Wood Company Nichinan’s “Second Founding” [Nichinan Town: On the Front Lines of Forest Circular Economy, Part 3]
*Click here for the previous article: How Did the Lumber Mill, Funded by 470 Residents, Turn a Profit? Orochi LVL Mill: 20 Steps Toward Management Reform […]
8.25Tuesday, 2026
"The Bottleneck in Forestry Lies in 'Rights Resolution'" — Compensation Consultant Shimon Takes on the Future of Forest Land Consolidation and "Boundary Design" [This Was the Turning Point]
In recent years, against a backdrop of an aging forest-owning population, people moving away from rural communities, and unregistered inheritances, it has become increasingly difficult in some cases nationwide to identify owners and clarify property boundaries […]
8.17Mon 2026
[September 16–18] “FORESTRISE 2026” to Showcase the Cutting Edge of the Forest Circular Economy; Experts to Discuss Wooden Cities, Biomass Chemistry, and Profitable Forestry
"FORESTRISE 2026" brings together the latest technologies in "Wood Change"—including smart forestry, forest DX, and decarbonization—[…]
8.12Wed 2026
Experiencing the Value of the Forest Through the Five Senses — Five Women Share Their Stories of “Dialogue with Nature and a Lifestyle That Challenges Conventional Values” [Report from the Forest Women’s Practice Conference]
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 […]
8.7Fri 2026
AI-Driven Automated Generation of Forest Management Plans: On-Site Reforms Expanding to Forestry Digital Transformation, Public-Private Partnerships, and Environmental Value Creation [Forest Management Trends 2026]
In Japan’s forestry sector, which faces challenges such as labor shortages and declining profitability, efforts toward sustainable forest management are advancing rapidly […]
8.4Tuesday, 2026
"AUSTROFOMA 2027": A Forestry Machinery Demonstration in the Woods—Technologies and Concepts for Mastering Steep Slopes That Japan Should Learn From
AustroFoma is held in Austria once every four years, where visitors can touch nearly all of the exhibits and machinery and watch demonstrations […]
7.28Tuesday, 2026
Sumitomo Forestry Converts CO2 Reductions from Homes into J-Credits; Progress in the Formation of a New Market for Environmental Value [Trends in Natural Capital and Forest Credits 2026]
There is growing attention on the environmental value (credits) of natural capital, particularly forests. Unlike in the past, when the focus was simply on CO2 emissions […]
