Natural forestry (by Tatsuya and Hitomi Uei)

• September 13, 2021

Road construction: Where should we build the road? Roads that have been built over time make us happy every time we walk along them. The same is true in reverse. [Shizenshita, Tatsuya and Hitomi Ueii]

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• August 10, 2021

Beloved seedlings: This is the second year we have cut the bamboo. In the area where we cut the bamboo last year, seedlings of oak, walnut, white birch, and Chinese pagoda tree have grown. [Shizenshita, Tatsuya and Hitomi Ueii]

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• 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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