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Japanese cities, towns, and villages promoting regional development through forestry and timber industry

5.11Sun 2025

Forests as a Starting Point, Their Management and Challenges: Betting on the Revival of the Local Economy with Forestry at its Core

When considering the future of the forest economy, the starting point is the "field" of forests. After working at Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.

5.1Thu 2025

Tono Hinoki-no-Sato" Takes on the GX Challenge: Visualization and Environmental Performance Labeling of CO2 Emissions from Wood Products in the Shirakawa River Basin, Gifu

From the Shirakawa River basin in Gifu Prefecture, which produces famous timbers such as Tono hinoki and sugi cedar, the GX (Green Transformation) of the timber industry is being promoted [...].

4.22Tue 2025

Starbucks and Minakami Town, the "water reservoir of the Tokyo metropolitan area," sign a partnership agreement on forest conservation, promoting the use of wood from forest thinnings at the headwaters of the Tone River.

The town of Minakami in Gunma Prefecture and Starbucks Coffee Japan have entered into a new partnership aimed at realizing a sustainable society that makes the most of local resources [...].

4.12Sat 2025

Fukuchiyama City to Promote "Cut, Spend, Plant, and Grow" Recycling Forest Maintenance, First Public-Private Partnership Model in Kyoto Prefecture

On March 26, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, concluded an "Agreement on Promotion of Circulation-Oriented Forest Maintenance" with Fukuchiyama District Forest Association and Ito Lumber. This [...].

4.2Wed 2025

Nippon Paper Industries and Kosai City Sign Sustainable Forestry Collaboration Agreement to Promote Zero Carbon in the Region by Creating J-Credits

Nippon Paper Industries and Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture, signed an "Agreement on Sustainable Forestry Cooperation" on March 27. The city's forestation lands under a division contract (Kosai [...]...

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