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5.13Tue 2025

See, touch, and learn about smart forestry" Forestry Agency to exhibit simulators and other cutting-edge technology at Osaka-Kansai Expo

The Forestry Agency will hold a hands-on exhibit on Japan's smart forestry at the Osaka Expo's "Future Food and Life Week" from June 8 to 15 [...] [...

5.12Mon 2025

Spreading the "wooden city" throughout Japan by using the unique KES construction method and fire-resistant technology to achieve wooden high-rise construction.

The development of "Wooden Cities (R)" is one of the pillars of the forestry industry's revitalization, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by turning cities into "second forests," or [...].

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.

5.10Sat 2025

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 [...].

5.9Fri 2025

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 [...].

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 [...].

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 [...].

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Webinar on the occasion of the first issue of "Forest Circulation Economy" "Creating the Future through Forest Circulation