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Cutting edge processing technology and manufacturing and marketing of logs produced in the forestry industry

8.3Mon 2026

How Did the Lumber Mill, Funded by 470 Local Residents, Turn a Profit? The Orochi LVL Mill: 20 Years of Management Reform [Nichinan Town: The Front Lines of Forest Resource Circulation, Part 2]

*Click here for the previous article: A town with a population of 3,700 receives 120,000 cubic meters of logs annually—the timber complex that transformed the profitability of the forestry industry and the policy of purchasing the entire volume […]

7.23Thu 2026

[Trends in Fire-Resistant Wooden Construction 2026] Ministerial Certification for Fire-Resistant Structures Expanded; Use of Wood Expands from Wooden Apartment Buildings to Retail Spaces and Interiors

Against the backdrop of efforts to achieve a decarbonized society and promote the use of wood in mid- to high-rise buildings, interest in “fire-resistant wooden buildings” in urban areas has been growing […]

7.15Wed 2026

Why Focus on “Wood Utilization” Now? — Satoshi Tachibana, Chair of the Forestry Policy Council, Discusses the Goals of “A ‘Forest Nation and City of Wood’ That Will Last a Century”

In the new Basic Plan for Forests and Forestry, which was approved by the Cabinet on June 5, the subtitle “Toward a ‘Forest Nation and Wooden City’ That Will Last a Hundred Years” was included for the first time […]

7.13Mon 2026

Enhancing Spatial Value Through the Use of Locally Sourced Wood: Diverse Proposals Ranging from Interior Design to Mobile Solutions [Trends in Wooden Spaces 2026]

Driven by the growing interest in achieving a decarbonized society and promoting well-being, as well as strengthened public-private partnerships spurred by the “Act on the Promotion of Wooden Construction in Cities,” […]

6.15Mon 2026

How to Link Wood Use and Reforestation: New Developments Shown in the Forest and Forestry White Paper and Company Case Studies [Trends in Forest Resource Recycling 2026].

As Japan's planted forests and satoyama forests are entering a period of full-scale use and renewal, we must sustainably "cut, use, plant, and nurture" forest resources [...].

6.10Wed 2026

Okayama Model Leading the Way to a Circular Forest Economy - The Seriousness of Industry, Government, Academia and Money Will Change Japan into a Resource Self-Sufficient Nation

*Previous column hereRegional National Universities Become Hubs for Social Implementation - Facing Local Challenges with Data and Practice Industry-Government-Academia-Gold in Okayama [...].

6.2Tuesday, 2026

Trends in the Utilization of Large-Diameter Timber 2026] Expanding Uses in Public Spaces and Furniture: Value-Added Applications in Hardwoods and Traditional Architecture

As Japan's planted forests enter the period of full-scale utilization, the effective use of thickly grown "large-diameter lumber" has become an urgent issue. Until now, [...]...

5.21Thu 2026

From logs to wood products, reduce the "number of touches" to review the multi-step structure of commercial distribution and logistics.

It is said that lumber is a mass of transportation and logistics costs. After being felled from the forest, the logs are generally cut into 2 to 4 meter logs and then transported to the mountain soil [...].

4.15Wed 2026

The top executives from industry, government, academia, and academia are determined to create demand and reform the supply chain in order to implement wood-frame urban development in society.

In response to the challenges facing Japan, such as the super-aging society, declining population, and stagnation of local economies, the "forest cycle," which links forest resources to the creation of local value, has been [...].

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 [...]

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