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In Fukuoka, the issue of neglected bamboo forests is becoming increasingly serious. Due to aging landowners and a lack of successors, unmanaged bamboo forests eventually turn into dense thickets where sunlight can no longer reach the ground, spreading across mountains and negatively impacting local ecosystems. To address this problem, we provide low-cost bamboo forest management to restore overgrown forests. All bamboo harvested during this process is carefully collected and transformed into high-quality bamboo charcoal using traditional earthen kilns and time-honored carbonization methods. The bamboo charcoal we produce is sold as a variety of products and raw materials, while we also work in collaboration with diverse companies to develop new applications. Through this cycle—bamboo forest management, bamboo charcoal production and sales, and new-use development—we aim to achieve sustainable bamboo forest management.