［Lumberjack Activity Report #5］ This lumberjack activity lets us experience how thinned wood from Tenryu Forest is processed and utilized in our office. We will see firsthand how logs from the forest are transformed into wooden products—becoming companions in our daily work. March 16, 2022In Kicoro Forest, Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, we carried out collection work using a small timber transporter. The …

［Lumberjack Activity Report #4］ Visiting the Tenryu Forest with Over 300 Years of History On November 12, 2021, our lumberjack team visited the Suzuki family forest in Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture—a forest that has been carefully maintained for over 300 years. Managed by the 12th-generation head, Masayuki Suzuki, it forms a stunning landscape worthy of the name “Tenryu Beautiful Forest.” In the …

［Lumberjack Activity Report #3］ On July 16, 2021, we carried out work to build a path for transporting trees in Kicoro Forest, Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Building a Path by Hand In this lumberjack activity, we challenged ourselves to create a path using only pickaxes and mattocks—experiencing the wisdom of our predecessors firsthand. We split into teams for digging, carrying earth, and …

［Lumberjack Activity Report #2］ Four months after our first lumberjack experience, we returned to meet Maeda san, the lumberjack, in Kicoro Forest, Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. This time, we carried the cedar trees we had cut down ourselves, following the traditions of those who came before us, and sawed them into boards. The experience was exciting and full of new discoveries—almost as …

What should you do if you encounter wild animals in the forest? We learned from lumberjack Mr. Maeda. Bears If you turn your back and run, the bear may chase and attack you. Instead, keep facing the bear and slowly back away. Throwing an items you’re carrying can also distract the bearand help you escape. Snakes Moving quickly can provoke …

Japan is a forest nation with 70% of its land covered by forests. Forests have been indispensable for daily life, culture, and urban development. Ancient Times (the late 6th century) to the Early Modern Period (the 19th century) From the Asuka period (from the late 6th century) to the Edo period (until the 19th century), huge amounts of timber were …