Abundant life and work with forests as a backdrop
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 [...].
*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 [...
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 [...].
Kawachinagano City in Osaka Prefecture is working with Creation, Sumitomo Forestry, and NTT Docomo Business to create forest-based J-credits [...].
While issues such as stagnant demand for domestic lumber and a shortage of forestry leaders are becoming apparent nationwide, the company boasts the nation's largest production of Japanese cypress and has a CLT (direct [...]].
The Kii Mountains, stretching from southern Nara Prefecture into Wakayama and Mie Prefectures, form one of Japan's most extensive forests, characterized by deep woodlands and steep ridges [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The "Forest Circular Economy Talk Live" program will be held in conjunction with practitioners involved in the forest industry and regional economies, sharing their wisdom and practical examples of dealing with issues in the field.
Why hasn't productivity in the forestry industry increased? As labor shortages and costs continue to rise, how can we change the structure of the forestry industry and how can we maintain it as a regional industry?
In the domestic geothermal power industry, small- to medium-scale, self-sustaining models have begun to emerge. The symbolic examples are Minami-Kayabe in Hokkaido and Okuhida in Gifu [...].
Using disused plantation forests in Mugi Town, Tokushima Prefecture as a field, we reconstruct the relationship between people, culture, and nature starting from sensibility and creativity [...]
NAIA, which develops the Nature Science cosmetics brand, is helping to build a cycle of sustainable use of Noto Hiba resources [...].
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.
It was last summer when I published a book titled "Forest and Time: A Social History of the Region Surrounded by Forests" with my fellow researchers from Shinsensha Publishing Co. We went to the backwoods [...]...