A society in which the distinction between production and consumption becomes infinitely smaller
Since ancient times, Japan has built its lifestyle and culture in close connection with wood, within an environment where forests cover approximately 70% of its land. Japan [...]
Plus, a manufacturer of office furniture, has launched its free-address desk "minimo lots" made from domestic wood [...]
Tokyo Metro has partnered with Sano Biomass Power Generation, funded by Kansai Electric Power and others, to develop Japan's first subway project utilizing domestically sourced wood biomass.
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 [...]
Kirishima Shuzo and Starbucks Coffee Japan will open a collaborative facility, "KIRIS [...]," scheduled to open in January 2026.
Oisix Ra Daichi, operator of the food subscription service "Oisix," is researching edible plants lying dormant in Japan's satoyama landscapes [...]
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.
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 [...]"
JR East Startup, Spacewasp, and Hakuten are collaborating on a project themed "Circular Design for Regional Resources" around Tokyo's Shin-Kiba Station [...]
Wood requires a long drying period from felling to shipment, during which the top board spends its “sleeping time.” This time is utilized locally [...]
The Paris Olympics held in 2024. The spectacular and creative staging of the opening ceremony and the success of the athletes who competed in close races are still [...].
NAIA, which develops the Nature Science cosmetics brand, is helping to build a cycle of sustainable use of Noto Hiba resources [...].
Tokyo Tatemono is collaborating with Livanes on a project called "Moku Niwa (木庭)" (もく [...]), in which city dwellers can regenerate a natural forest while living in the city.
Life Design Kabaya, whose core business is the sale of wooden houses, is promoting a "regional recycling-oriented housing supp [...]" promoted under an industry-government-academia collaboration in Okayama Prefecture.
Memories of roasting homemade Tochimochi (rice cake with homemade bean paste) on the stove at a relative's house in the mountains of Shinshu, deep-frying thin-skinned chestnuts and eating them with a little [...].