Developing new demand for wood in mid- and high-rise buildings to promote carbon sequestration in cities
3.6Fri 2026
3/30】Top executives from Okayama's industry, government, academia, and finance gather at the Wooden Town Development Forum to discuss social implementation of a circular forest economy.
Against the backdrop of the declining population and stagnant regional economies that Japan is facing, the social implementation of a "circular forest economy" that links forest resources to local value creation [...].
2.16Mon 2026
Rethinking Wooden Construction from the Field: 3] Streamlining Processes in an Era of Labor Shortages: Four Conditions for the Spread of Wooden Construction
The first article summarizes the construction advantages that wood construction has against labor shortages and skill saving, and the second article discusses the advantages that wood construction has against on-site [...].
2.3Tuesday, 2026
Shelter to Provide Non-Residential Wooden Pre-Cut CAD to "Moku Building" Partners Collaboration with Net Eagle to Improve Productivity in Medium- and Large-Scale Wooden Construction
Shelter is working with Net Eagle to provide non-residential [...] to partners in the Moku Building program, which supports the supply of medium- and large-sized wooden buildings.
1.31Sat 2026
40% Reduction in GHG Emissions through the Use of CLT Timber Produced in Okayama Prefecture LCA Calculations for the New Serio Building Show "Regional Contribution Using Trees
Celio, Haruo Shimada & Associates, Araki Gumi, and C-Cube Consulting have jointly announced the completion of the Celio Building, which will be completed in June 2025.
1.30Fri 2026
Tokyu Corporation to Use Circulating Kishu Timber Certification System for Renewal of Ishikawadai Station, Challenging a Forest Circulation Model Linking Urban and Rural Areas
As part of the "SOCIAL WOOD PROJECT" to promote the recycling of forest resources, Tokyu Corporation has established a [...] at Ishikawadai Station on the Ikegami Line.
1.30Fri 2026
Strong Cooperation among Leading Players in Industry, Government, and Academia to Fully Utilize Okayama's Forest Resources [Forest Circular Economy Symposium Report, Part 2
*Click here for the first part of the report: "Okayama Model": Transformation to a Resource Self-Sufficient Nation and Urban Wood Construction, Challenged by Industry-Government-Academia [...] Report of the Symposium on Forest Circular Economy [...
1.21Wed 2026
Mitsui Home Hokkaido to convert five police boxes into wooden structures using CLT units Mitsui Home Hokkaido contributes to decarbonization by using Abies sachalinensis and other timber produced in Hokkaido
Mitsui Home Hokkaido was selected by the Hokkaido Police Department for the "FY2025 Purchased Police Box and Police Station Development Project. Sapporo City and Eniwa [...].
1.16Fri 2026
WOOD COLLECTION 2026", a Gathering of the Forefront of Domestic Timber, Expanding the Possibilities of Forest Resource Recycling to Space and DX
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold WOOD Collection (Moku Collection) 2026, an exhibition and business meeting aimed at expanding the use of domestic lumber, on February 12 and 1 [...].
1.15Thu 2026
Reconsidering Wooden Construction from the "Construction Site" Perspective: 2] Industrialization and Standardization of Construction Processes to Maximize the Merits of Wood Construction
As we saw in the first article, wooden construction is a reality for a construction industry facing a skills shortage and declining productivity, allowing for industrialization and skill reduction [...].
1.13Tuesday, 2026
The Okayama Model": Transforming Japan into a Nation Self-Sufficient in Resources and Urban Wood Construction, Challenged by Industry, Government, and Academia [Report on the Symposium on Forest Circular Economy, Part 1
While issues such as stagnant demand for domestic lumber and a shortage of forestry leaders are becoming apparent nationwide, the company boasts the nation's largest production of Japanese cypress and has a CLT (direct [...]].
1.10Sat 2026
Takamatsu Group Obtains Patent for "Bundling Lumber" Applying Kongo Gumi Palace Carpentry Techniques, Tackling the Challenge of Recycling Artificial Forests and Procuring Large-Diameter Timber
Takamatsu Construction Group recently received a patent for its "bundling material," which is based on the traditional techniques of miya carpentry. This is the group's [...].
12.26Fri 2025
Nomura Real Estate Group Establishes Guidelines for All Sourced Wood to Strengthen Supply Chain Management Based on Biodiversity Policy
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. has announced the "Nomura Real Estate [...]", which covers all timber and timber products procured throughout the supply chain.
12.19Fri 2025
Connecting the wood that bears the memory of the Expo to the future: Sekisui House and the University of Tokyo's "Traveling CLT," a recycling model for demolished wood.
Sekisui House, in collaboration with the University of Tokyo's "KUMA LAB" and other industry-academia organizations, has developed the C [...] used in the Japanese Government Pavilion (Japan Pavilion) at the Osaka/Kansai Expo.
12.16Tue 2025
Additionally, we will gradually transition our existing office furniture series to domestically sourced wood. The first phase will feature free-address desks.
Plus, a manufacturer of office furniture, has launched its free-address desk "minimo lots" made from domestic wood [...]
12.15Mon 2025
Rethinking Wooden Architecture from the "Field": 1 In a construction industry facing skill shortages and reduced labor requirements, wooden construction emerges as a practical solution.
The expansion of wooden construction in Japan is driven by policy demands such as decarbonization and the use of domestic timber. However, at the site level, another crucial factor cannot be overlooked [...]
12.9Tue 2025
48.8% of respondents said they "feel more relaxed working" in an office with a tree.
The WOOD Collection (MOKU Collection) Management Office has conducted a nationwide survey of businesspersons regarding "workplace environments with trees" [...].
