At the forefront of Taiwan’s green forestry
To the Mysterious ‘Cloud Forest’ It takes about 30 minutes from Taipei by Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR). Hsinchu Station was bustling with people from early morning. This is the nearest station to the headquarters of TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), known as the world’s largest semiconductor foundry. TSMC employees commuting by high-speed rail streamed off the platform all at …
A Year in the Life of a Lumberjack
The job of a lumberjack involves a series of tasks from planting trees, growing them, cutting them, and processing them into logs ready to be transported to the market. Spring After the logging is finished, the remaining tree tops, branches, cut underbrush, and weeds are cleared and organized in a process called “ground preparation.” This is followed by “seedling planting.” …
Cutting Trees in Tenryu Forest in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
［Lumberjack Activity Report #1］ Located in the central region of Honshu, Japan in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Tenryu Ward is a major forestry area, with about 90% of its area covered in forest, 80% of which are artificial forest. Known as one of Japan’s three great artificial forests, the “Tenryu Beautiful Forest” boasts a history of 500 years. This time, we visited Tsuyoshi Maeda, who …
