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Forestry DX/GX (use of AI/IT)

Digitalization of forest resource information and smart forestry

4.27Mon 2026

Forestry Agency's Implementation Vision and Private Solution Drive Forest Information Digitization [Forestry DX Trends 2026].

The move toward the digitalization of forest information and forestry management is accelerating in both the public and private sectors. In March, the Forestry Agency announced that smart forestry and new wood-based [...].

4.22Wed 2026

Economic Value from Water Source Cultivation - Quantifying and Evaluating the Effects of Forest Management with Tools

One of the important public benefit functions of forests is the recharge of water resources. Japan is blessed with abundant rainfall and does not usually feel a lack of water resources [...].

4.20Mon 2026

Market for Forest-Derived J-Credits to Expand from Demand Side ENEOS and Oita Prefecture Promote Decarbonization Model of Local Production for Local Consumption [J-Credit Trends 2026].

The movement of forest-derived J-credits is shifting from the establishment of creation methods to concrete "demand creation" in the real world. [...].

4.8Wed 2026

Making Abandoned Land an Asset - Redesigning Agriculture, Forestry, and Livestock Production with "Power Generation and Physical AI

The term "advanced issue countries," which I have advocated, is finally being widely used by the public. However, not everything is an issue and [...].

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

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. [...].

3.18Wed 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 [...].

2.5Thu 2026

# Daily Life of a Forestry Girl] The Realities of a New Way of Working in the Forest, Using High-Performance Machinery

In recent years, the introduction of high-performance forestry machinery in the forestry industry has greatly improved work efficiency and safety. For example, from felling trees to ball [...].

2.4Wed 2026

Innovation in Material Production Learning from Austrian Forestry: 2] "Roadside Forestry," which reduces logging costs by reducing the density of forest roads to three times that of Japan

*Previous article: [Material Production Innovation Learning from Austrian Forestry: 1] Price competitiveness created by oligopoly of sawmills and high-speed production Japan [...

1.29Thu 2026

Satellite x AI visualization of "forest produces water" function Demonstration of forest credit enhancement through collaboration of three companies from different industries in the "Takao 100-Year Forest

Stellar Green, Sagawa Express, and Water Scape are pleased to announce a satellite [...] at the Takao 100-Year-Old Forest in Hachioji City, Tokyo.

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 [...]

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?

12.18Thu 2025

JVCKENWOOD and National Federation of Forestry Cooperative Associations Sign Collaboration Agreement to Protect "Forestry Safety" through the Use of Commercial Radio Equipment that Connects Even in Forests Outside of Communication Range

JVC KENWOOD and the National Federation of Forestry Unions (Zenmorinren) recently signed a collaboration agreement on "Strengthening Forestry Work Safety Measures" [...].

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 [...]

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