Life in a vibrant satoyama forest

Sustainable forest management is one of the practices used in maintaining Satoyama landscapes. This video introduces two entrepreneurs who employ both traditional knowledge and scientific advancement to support the biological diversity of their forests and mountains. Chouichiro Oono keeps his fathers charcoal factory alive by managing a grove of Kunugi trees that are needed to produce traditional sumi charcoal for Japanese tea ceremonies. Toru Hayami, owner of the Hayami Forests, plants several species of trees to grow side-by-side, helping to sustain the overall health of his forest. Their lives and businesses demonstrate that the practices of Satoyama are financially viable.

http://satoyama-initiative.org/en/video

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Satoyama
• Biodiversity
• UNU-IAS UNU
• MOE
• Charcoal
• Forestry
• Nature
• Mie Prefecture
• Owase City
• Ishikawa Prefecture
• Suzu City
• Hinoki cypress
• sawtooth oak
• FSC
• Kiku-sumi
• Tea ceremony
• Chanoyu
• Hayami Forest
• Noto Peninsula

[UNUChannel]

Hi macsm, the video shows how the charcoal maker tries to take only the wood he needs and then replants as much as possible. While doing this, he discovers the idea of Satoyama. This is similar to David Attenborough's stuff in that the local people always have a key role to play in maintaining biodiversity.

[SaucemProductions]

Lamonte was at a BBQ!

[macsm]

is this about satoyama or lumber cutting in japan? This does not look like Sir David Attenborough's stuff...

[tyty1794]

Wow ! I'm jealous. Such a meticulous way of living. What a beautiful culture.

[choec]

Ingenious.