Japan, a "pioneer nation" facing challenges such as a declining birthrate and aging population, as well as resource and energy issues, has seen these problems emerge ahead of other countries. To solve these challenges [...]
Forests possess the power to revive time and again, even after being destroyed. Fallen trees invite light, moss covers the soil, and tiny sprouts begin to emerge [...]
The annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) not only hosts international negotiations related to the Framework Convention on Climate Change, but also various [...]
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The WOOD Collection (MOKU Collection) Management Office has conducted a nationwide survey of businesspersons regarding "workplace environments with trees" [...].
Neba Village and the Neba Village Forestry Cooperative conducted a natural drying comparison test for large-diameter timber, "Neba Scal [...]," to utilize the village's abundant large-diameter timber.
Kirishima Shuzo and Starbucks Coffee Japan will open a collaborative facility, "KIRIS [...]," scheduled to open in January 2026.
The forestry industry has long been dominated by “hereditary” and “family-run” businesses, and starting a business from scratch remains a minority practice even today. This is especially true for female entrepreneurs [...]
Oisix Ra Daichi, operator of the food subscription service "Oisix," is researching edible plants lying dormant in Japan's satoyama landscapes [...]
Let us take a look at Dominique Rake's work and character. For 30 years, he has traveled the globe in search of aromatic plants as a fragrance procurer [...]
Fernand Braudel and Geographical Time Fernand Braudel, the leading figure of the Annales School and a French historian, in his monumental work The Mediterranean [...]
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, in collaboration with Tsuji Culinary School and the Japan Ghibier Promotion Association, has developed a retort pouch that utilizes retort technology to [...]
The environment surrounding the forestry industry is becoming increasingly challenging, with factors such as sluggish demand for domestic timber and population decline. On the other hand, decarbonization and economic security perspectives [...]
Sendai Port Biomass Power LLC, jointly funded by Sumitomo Corporation, Tokyo Gas, Hokuriku Electric Power, and Sumitomo Corporation Tohoku, is constructing [...] in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
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Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, is collaborating with four private entities—iForest, Somabayashi, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., and the general incorporated association Mitsumeru Tabi—on a joint project titled "Goto [...]"