Cutting edge processing technology and manufacturing and marketing of logs produced in the forestry industry
4.9Thu 2026
The Aesthetics of Wood and Musical Instruments that are Shaved and Polished - The Structure of Wood Value as Seen from the "35% Yield Rate
Round objects become square. Wood is formed from logs, which change shape into square columns and beam girders. As it is cut away from its original volume, the remaining [...].
2.13Fri 2026
Demonstration at a Wooden Convenience Store Made of 100% Timber from Tochigi Prefecture 7-Eleven Promotes Local Production for Local Consumption and Decarbonization at its Standard-Style Stores
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.
2.3Tuesday, 2026
Shelter to Provide Non-Residential Wooden Pre-Cut CAD to "Moku Building" Partners Collaboration with Net Eagle to Improve Productivity in Medium- and Large-Scale Wooden Construction
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.
1.31Sat 2026
40% Reduction in GHG Emissions through the Use of CLT Timber Produced in Okayama Prefecture LCA Calculations for the New Serio Building Show "Regional Contribution Using Trees
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.
1.30Fri 2026
Tokyu Corporation to Use Circulating Kishu Timber Certification System for Renewal of Ishikawadai Station, Challenging a Forest Circulation Model Linking Urban and Rural Areas
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.
1.16Fri 2026
WOOD COLLECTION 2026", a Gathering of the Forefront of Domestic Timber, Expanding the Possibilities of Forest Resource Recycling to Space and DX
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold WOOD Collection (Moku Collection) 2026, an exhibition and business meeting aimed at expanding the use of domestic lumber, on February 12 and 1 [...].
1.14Wed 2026
Forestry Agency to Hold Symposium on February 3 and 4 to Accelerate Implementation of New Technologies Digitalization of Regional Forestry Bases and Frontiers of Smart Machinery and New Materials
The Forestry Agency held two symposiums in Tokyo on February 3 and 4 to accelerate the development and implementation of new technologies in the forest and forestry [...]
1.10Sat 2026
Takamatsu Group Obtains Patent for "Bundling Lumber" Applying Kongo Gumi Palace Carpentry Techniques, Tackling the Challenge of Recycling Artificial Forests and Procuring Large-Diameter Timber
Takamatsu Construction Group recently received a patent for its "bundling material," which is based on the traditional techniques of miya carpentry. This is the group's [...].
12.26Fri 2025
Nomura Real Estate Group Establishes Guidelines for All Sourced Wood to Strengthen Supply Chain Management Based on Biodiversity Policy
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. has announced the "Nomura Real Estate [...]", which covers all timber and timber products procured throughout the supply chain.
12.22Mon 2025
Learning from Austrian Forestry: Innovation in Material Production (1) Price Competitiveness Born from Sawmill Monopolization and High-Speed Production
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?
12.19Fri 2025
Connecting the wood that bears the memory of the Expo to the future: Sekisui House and the University of Tokyo's "Traveling CLT," a recycling model for demolished wood.
Sekisui House, in collaboration with the University of Tokyo's "KUMA LAB" and other industry-academia organizations, has developed the C [...] used in the Japanese Government Pavilion (Japan Pavilion) at the Osaka/Kansai Expo.
12.16Tue 2025
Additionally, we will gradually transition our existing office furniture series to domestically sourced wood. The first phase will feature free-address desks.
Plus, a manufacturer of office furniture, has launched its free-address desk "minimo lots" made from domestic wood [...]
12.9Tue 2025
48.8% of respondents said they "feel more relaxed working" in an office with a tree.
The WOOD Collection (MOKU Collection) Management Office has conducted a nationwide survey of businesspersons regarding "workplace environments with trees" [...].
12.6Sat 2025
Exploring the Potential of Large-Diameter Timber in Mountains, Villages, and Seaside Areas Neba Village and Forestry Cooperative Launch Natural Drying Trials Aiming for Fossil Fuel-Free Wood Drying
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.
12.1Mon 2025
Implementation Strategy for the "Forest Circular Economy" Advancing in Okayama — The "Okayama Model": Collaboration Between Local Timber, CLT, and Universities [December 22 Symposium]
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 [...]
11.8Sat 2025
Benches for Sitting in the Forest: Utilizing Locally Dried Cypress Tops Circular Project Launches from Okazaki
Wood requires a long drying period from felling to shipment, during which the top board spends its “sleeping time.” This time is utilized locally [...]
