[JPI Seminar] Forestry Agency: 'Latest Trends and Business Opportunities in Policies Promoting Wood Utilization in Buildings' to be held on May 27 (Wed)

JPI (Japan Planning Institute) will host a seminar inviting Mr. Hidefumi Makino, Officer for Promotion of Wood Utilization in Buildings, Wood Utilization Division, Forestry Policy Department, Forestry Agency, to elaborate on the latest trends and business opportunities in policies promoting wood utilization in buildings.

[Details and Application Here] https://www.jpi.co.jp/seminar/17765

[Title]

Now is the time when "using" wood is crucial

Forestry Agency: Latest Trends and Business Opportunities in Policies Promoting Wood Utilization in Buildings

~Policy official directly explains, based on actual examples and conditions of wood utilization~

[Date and Time]

Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 09:30 - 11:30

*Applications for archive distribution are also accepted after the seminar ends.

[Lecturer]

Forestry Agency

Forestry Policy Department, Wood Utilization Division

Officer for Promotion of Wood Utilization in Buildings

Mr. Hidefumi Makino

[Practical Knowledge Gained from the Seminar]

- Latest policies and specific support measures for expanding wood utilization in buildings

- Practical perspectives for converting wood utilization into business opportunities

- Key points for creating value by connecting forest resource circulation and the construction sector

[Target Industries/Departments]

- Design and planning departments of construction companies and general contractors

- Development and business planning departments of real estate developers

- Architectural and maintenance departments of local governments responsible for public facility development

- Manufacturers and trading company representatives considering wood utilization businesses

[Lecture Overview]

Appropriate circular utilization of forest resources not only leads to the sustainable use of wood as a resource but also contributes to preventing global warming, fostering water sources, and preventing sediment disasters, thereby demonstrating the multifaceted functions of forests.

For circular utilization, it is necessary to cycle through "planting," "nurturing," "cutting," and "using." In Japan, where forest resources are abundant, the period where "using" is particularly important has arrived.

This seminar will elaborate on initiatives related to wood utilization, including actual examples and conditions, while touching upon how using wood positively impacts not only the supply side, such as promoting forest maintenance and forestry, but also the demand side, in terms of mental and physical well-being and business aspects.

[Lecture Items]

1. Enrichment of Japan's forest resources

2. Status and challenges of wood utilization

3. Significance of wood utilization and its appeal

4. Support for wood utilization in buildings

5. Thoughts on engaging in this work

6. Related Q&A

7. Business card exchange and networking session

This is a valuable opportunity unique to JPI seminars, offering direct dialogue and Q&A with a lecturer who is usually difficult to meet, as well as networking among participants across industries, providing information useful for practical work and triggers for new collaborations.

[Attendance Format]

● On-site attendance (archive distribution not included)

● Live streaming attendance (archive distribution not included)

● Archive distribution attendance

*For on-site and live streaming attendees, archive distribution can be added for a special price of 18,500 yen (tax included).

[Tuition Fee]

1 person: 37,400 yen (tax included)

Benefit: For each attendee, one companion from the same corporation can attend for free (registration required)

*For those belonging to local public bodies, 2 people can attend for 11,000 yen (tax included / on-site and live streaming only).

[Details and Application Here] https://www.jpi.co.jp/seminar/17765

◆After the seminar, we also arrange questions and introductions to the lecturer.

◆It is highly utilized for building human networks among lecturers and participants, and for creating new businesses.

◆Applications for archive distribution are also accepted after the seminar ends.

[Contact]

Japan Planning Institute Co., Ltd.

Kowa Hiroo Building, 5-2-32 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047

TEL.03-5793-9761 FAX.03-5793-9767

URL https://www.jpi.co.jp

[About JPI (Japan Planning Institute)]

For half a century, JPI has served as a "bridge of knowledge" between "politics," "government," and "private sector," supporting the dissemination of national policies and national projects, and aiming to create national intelligence. We have continuously provided valuable information for business execution to executives and senior managers in the form of exclusive, in-person seminars.