5.8Thu 2025
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 [...].
5.8Thu 2025
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 [...].
5.7Wed 2025
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 [...]...
5.6Tue 2025
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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5.5Mon 2025
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 [...].
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 [...].
4.25Fri 2025
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 [...].
4.24Thu 2025
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 [...].
4.23Wed 2025
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.
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 [...].
4.16Wed 2025
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 [...].
4.13Sun 2025
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 [...].
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 [...].
4.10Thu 2025
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 [...].
4.9Wed 2025
Using Drones to Tackle Forestry Challenges on Steep Slopes Demonstration Experiment of Aerial Transport of 4 Tons of Materials in Soeda Town, Fukuoka Prefecture
Heavy machinery and vehicles cannot enter, and the number of workers is decreasing year by year - a solution from the sky has emerged to the problems faced by forestry sites in mountainous areas. Torbiz [...].
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 [...]...