Natural forestry (by Tatsuya and Hitomi Uei)

• July 29, 2021

The circle of people connected by white birch: Tatsuya and Hitomi Ueii, Shizenshita, gave us a clear explanation of everything from collecting bark to handling it and crafting techniques.

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• July 14, 2021

The birch bark was passed on to fellow crafters in Hokuryu Town and turned into adorable pincushions. [Shizenshita, Tatsuya and Hitomi Ueii]

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• July 6, 2021

Harvesting birch bark: It's that time of year again for harvesting birch bark. [Shizenshita, Tatsuya and Hitomi Ueii]

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• July 5, 2021

Base in the mountains: A base built about 500 meters from the town road. We plan to collect and ship lumber here. [Shizenshita, Tatsuya and Hitomi Uei]

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• June 30, 2021

Before and after road construction: If you build it carefully, you can make a good road. Your spirit is reflected in your work [Shizenshita, Tatsuya and Hitomi Ueii]

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• June 23, 2021

This year, construction of the road using a backhoe has begun. We carefully and painstakingly build the road while looking at the mountain. [Shizenshita, Tatsuya and Hitomi Ueii]

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• June 18, 2021

Charge into the bamboo thicket! This year, they are once again working hard to cut bamboo in the mountains. [Shizenshita, Tatsuya and Hitomi Ueii]

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• May 7, 2021

On May 2nd, I encountered a brown bear at the entrance to my mountain. There were three of them: a mother bear and two cubs. [Shizenshita, Tatsuya and Hitomi Ueii]

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• April 12, 2021

Forest survey: Selecting work road routes and scouting attractive mountains [Shizenshita, Tatsuya and Hitomi Uei]

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• December 21, 2020

Log bonfire: A bonfire made using whole logs from dead larch trees [Shizenshita, Tatsuya and Hitomi Ueii]

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