Seven-Eleven Japan has opened a "7-Eleven Utsunomiya Shinmachi 1-chome [...]" that uses 100% lumber produced in Tochigi Prefecture, from structural materials to interior design.
It is known that the names of plants have regional characteristics (dialects) and are related to the history of how the species was introduced and used as a resource [...].
Today, political divisions are deepening, especially in Europe and the United States, and existing values such as democracy and liberalism are being shaken. Against this backdrop, [...]...
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Bi-Will, Okuizumo Town in Shimane Prefecture, and Sanki Kogyo have signed a collaboration agreement to utilize forest-derived J-credits generated by Okuizumo Town [...].
About two-thirds of Japan's land area is forested. The forested area amounts to about 25.02 million hectares (as of the end of March 2022), of which [...].
*Previous column is here Impact of GX-ETS ceiling price "4,300 yen" on forest-based J-credits (Part 1) System design and [...].
In recent years, the introduction of high-performance forestry machinery in the forestry industry has greatly improved work efficiency and safety. For example, from felling trees to ball [...].
*Previous article: [Material Production Innovation Learning from Austrian Forestry: 1] Price competitiveness created by oligopoly of sawmills and high-speed production Japan [...
Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture, will start renewable energy generation by woody biomass power generation using unused wood and other materials in the city as fuel in April.
In April 2026, the GX-ETS, a national emissions trading scheme, will begin in earnest in Japan. The first phase, in which participation was voluntary [...].
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.
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.
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.
*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 [...
Stellar Green, Sagawa Express, and Water Scape are pleased to announce a satellite [...] at the Takao 100-Year-Old Forest in Hachioji City, Tokyo.
In order to sustainably utilize Japan's forest resources, it is essential to make decisions and implement them on the ground, turning harvesting, utilization, and regeneration into an integrated [...].