The use of timber materials in construction has a long history in Asian countries, especially
China and Japan. Wood, as an eco-friendly construction material, can play an important role …

Iriai forests are an example of communal forest management in Japan. Local institutions
have never been static in governing iriai forests and the external environments of iriai forests …

Forests are a potential solution to numerous global environmental issues, and their
restoration is widely pursued. Forty percent of Japan's forests are planted forests. This has …

The region north of Kyoto is referred to as Kitayama, which literally translates as North
Mountains. The region is the location of Cryptomeria japonica, Japanese cedar or sugi …

Over the past few decades, many Japanese forest owners and communities have suffered
from the outcomes of anticommons (parcelization) phenomenon. Since the Edo Era (17th …

After World War II, Japan's policy makers believed that common forests were underutilized
because of their legal status and organization method under customary iriai-type ownership …

dc. description. abstract" After World War II, Japan's policy makers believed that common
forests were underutilized because of their legal status under customary iriai type ownership …

1. はじめに世界農林業センサス (以下, センサス) において統計的に把握されてきた慣行共有林野
について 1960 年と 2000 年の所有名義を比較した結果, 名義別の事業体数に大きな変化が認め …