The chemical industry is being charged with a major responsibility to decarbonize - Forest Circular Economy and the Chemical Industry (1)

When I saw the title, which refers to the seemingly distant themes of "forests" and "the chemical industry," I wondered what the connection was [...].

• Biomass Chemistry

Reading Tokuji Chiba's "Study of Hageyama" to Reveal the Structure of Poverty Leading to the Deprivation of Common Land (Part 2)

*Part 1 is here A famous book discussing local forest overuse and historical background Reading "Hageyama no Kenkyu" by Tokuji Chiba (Part 1) Tokuji Chiba "Hage [...].

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Linkage between Forestry and Sawmill Facilities and Chemical Plants is the Key to Conversion from Oil to Biomass - Forest Circular Economy in General (2)

New demand for woody biomass will arise from the conversion of petrochemicals to biomass chemistry. In order to achieve carbon neutral [...].

• Biomass Chemistry

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Using Soil Algae Materials to Preserve Collapsed Slopes Natural Restoration Technology Gaining Attention in the Forest and Infrastructure Sectors

The "Biological Soil Crust (BSC) method," which is being jointly developed by Tokyo University of Agriculture, Nihon Koei, and Nikken Sohonen [...].

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Is Cutting Down Trees Evil? Rejuvenating Old Forests: A Recycling Society Supported by Japan's Forests (2)

Forests absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) and release oxygen - you may remember learning this. Although [...]...

• Culture

Reading Tokuji Chiba's "Hageyama no Kenkyu" (Study of Hageyama), a famous book discussing local forest overuse and its historical background (Part 1)

We know that when forests are disturbed, the water retention capacity of mountain areas is reduced and large amounts of sediment are washed downstream, forming overhead rivers and deepening harbors at the mouths of rivers [...].

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Promoting Japan's Economic Security and Regional Development through Game-Changing Forestry and Forest Products: A Comprehensive Review of Forest Circular Economy (1)

Forests contribute to the prevention of global warming by absorbing and fixing CO Their effective use will help achieve carbon neutrality [...].

• Innovation

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 [...].

• Local Revitalization

A card game to "think about the future of forests while playing" Attention as a new type of forest and tree education tool

moritomirai," a card game jointly developed by Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun and Project Design, is the new [...].

• Circulation & Connectivity

Sumitomo Forestry and Rengo Collaborate in Woody Bioethanol Production Utilizing Construction Waste as a Raw Material for "Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Sumitomo Forestry and Rengo announced on April 23rd that they have signed a basic agreement on wood-based bioethanol production. Housing construction [...].

• Biomass Chemistry

Forestry Agency Seeks "Forest x ACT Challenge 2025" Recognizing Companies and Organizations Taking on Net Zero and Biodiversity

The Forestry Agency has established the "Forest x [...]" program, which recognizes forestation activities by companies and organizations to achieve "Net Zero" in 2050 and to conserve biodiversity.

• Culture

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 [...].

• Local Revitalization

Integrate over 10,000 pieces of lumber information and estimate instantly. MoriMirai's in-house database makes it possible.

Mori Mirai, which develops IT business related to forests, forestry, and lumber, has integrated and structured over 10,000 pieces of lumber information into a comprehensive lumber data [...].

• Innovation

Art event "Light up the submerged forest" at Shirakawa Lake, turning the white willow forest that decorates the surface of the lake into a tourist resource.

Forestry workers in Iide Town, Yamagata Prefecture, will hold an art event, "Lighting Up the Submerged Forest of Lake Shirakawa," from April 19. With the spring thaw [...].

• Circulation & Connectivity

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 [...].

• Local Revitalization

Identification of "pollen-producing forests" using satellite data and AI woodinfo officially releases analysis service.

On April 9, woodinfo officially released its "Pollen Source Analysis Service," which visualizes the source of cedar pollen with high accuracy [...].

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