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4.6Mon 2026

Proposal] Bioeconomy Strategy to Domestically Produce Fuels and Chemicals from Forest Resources: Raw Material Issues Emerging from the Risks in the Middle East and a Roadmap for a Forest Circular Economy

The destabilization of the Middle East situation over the Strait of Hormuz reiterates the vulnerability of Japan's energy and economic security, which depends on foreign countries for fossil fuels [...].

4.3Fri 2026

Ghibli Forest Connects to Jomon and Asia: Reading "Terrestrial Forest Culture: The Depths of Japanese Culture" edited by Shumpei Kamiyama (Part 2)

*Previous column: "Civilization Theory of Forests" raised during the high-growth period Read "The Culture of Terrestrial Forests: The Depths of Japanese Culture" edited by Shumpei Ueyama ([...])

4.1Wed 2026

3] Low-cost distribution through roadside sales and factory inspections Direct delivery system that supports a highly profitable forestry business

*Previous article: [Material Production Innovation Learning from Austrian Forestry: 2] Forest Road Density Three Times Higher than in Japan "Roadside [...]" to Reduce Logging Costs

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3.26Thu 2026

How to connect the construction and forestry industries - A collaborative model to transform road network maintenance into "infrastructure maintenance and management

In recent years, Japan's forestry industry has seen a series of demonstration experiments by different industries, including IT companies and machinery manufacturers, against the backdrop of smart forestry and DX. [...].

3.25Wed 2026

Forest-based landscape approach - defining "nature positive" in the watershed

The 2nd Global Nature Positive Summit will be held in Kumamoto City in July 2026. Organized by Nature Positive i [...].

3.24Tuesday, 2026

The Economics of "Sanshinrei" Connecting Fragmented Forests and Cities - From Anonymous Supply Chains to Co-Creation and Circulation

*Previous columns are here [From a Shinto priest's perspective] The principle of "toshin," or restoring reflux, as a manner of forest circulation [Key points of this article] Section [...].

3.18Wed 2026

How to increase the utilization rate of high-performance forestry machinery The key to forest management is securing land for operations and continuity of operations.

Profitable and profitable forestry is one of the requirements for high quality forestry, or platinum forestry. Currently in Japan, there are many companies that have achieved profitable forestry [...].

3.16Mon 2026

Visualizing the Ate Forest and Linking it to the Future: Revisiting the Forestry Heritage Forest on the Occasion of Noto's Reconstruction (Part 1)

Noto's ate forestry" has been supported by the unique skills and wisdom developed over many years of practice by our predecessors. However, damage from earthquakes and torrential rains [...].

3.13Fri 2026

# Daily Life of Women in Forestry] A Record of Work and Life in Spring, Starting in a Budding Forest

As the harsh cold of winter eases, young leaves sprout and birdsong increases in the forests. At forestry sites, the muddy conditions caused by melting snow [...].

3.12Thu 2026

Structural Transformation of Food Losses Challenged by Advanced Technology and Business Circular Economy Using Up the Luxury of Photosynthesis

Continuing from the previous issue, "food" is an indispensable perspective when discussing "Japan, the Land of Photosynthesis". The source of the calories we consume every day [...].

3.11Wed 2026

CSV as a management strategy for the forest industry Common regional value created by forest resources

Creating Shared Value (CSV) is a term that has been coined by Michael Pope [...]. This is a term coined by Michael Po [...].

3.6Fri 2026

3/30】Top executives from Okayama's industry, government, academia, and finance gather at the Wooden Town Development Forum to discuss social implementation of a circular forest economy.

Against the backdrop of the declining population and stagnant regional economies that Japan is facing, the social implementation of a "circular forest economy" that links forest resources to local value creation [...].

3.2Mon 2026

The "Civilization of Forests" Theory Proposed during the Period of Rapid Economic Growth: Reading "The Culture of Terrestrial Forests: The Depths of Japanese Culture" edited by Shumpei Ueyama (Part 1)

The potential natural vegetation of the Japanese archipelago is broad-leaved. The potential natural vegetation is divided into two major areas in Japan, with the mountains of the Chubu region and the Tohoku region being the summer [...].

2.26Thu 2026

What is the Bottleneck of Forestry Operations in Japan? The Key to Cost Reduction is Dedicated Forestry Roads and Forest Consolidation Strategies [Austria Inspection Report: Recommendations for High-Quality Forestry].

*Previous column: [Austria Inspection Report: Recommendations for High-Quality Forestry] Investment in Dedicated Forestry Roads Boosts Productivity Sand [...

2.25Wed 2026

The Historical Significance of Disposable Chopsticks Originating in Japan: The Edo Period Eating-Out Culture Supported by the Use of Sugi (Japanese Cedar)

Disposable chopsticks were born in Japan. Therefore, among countries where chopsticks are mainly used for eating, the use of disposable chopsticks is one of the features of Japanese [...].

2.21Sat 2026

SMBC to use branches and leaves from company-owned forests for fragrance cards, creating new value in collaboration with Estee

Estee and SMBC will utilize oil extracted from branches and leaves of thinned cypress trees generated in SMBC's company-owned forest, the "SMBC Forest," to [...]

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