20 Muji Stores to Be Constructed of Wood Using Domestic Timber
13:48 JST, June 1, 2023
Ryohin Keikaku Co., operator of the Muji brand of household products, will build about 20 stores made of wood over the next five years, using domestic timber for the construction for the first time.
The move to actively utilize domestic timber is part of Ryohin Keikaku’s efforts to pursue an eco-friendly business model.
The company has concluded an agreement with the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry, which is promoting the use of domestic timber.
It plans to use a total of 10,000 cubic meters of domestic timber over the next five years. Wood has high insulation properties and can thus be expected to save energy, linking its use to efforts to realize a decarbonized society.
Ryohin Keikaku is looking to use the know-how gained from building the stores with domestic timber to sell wooden structures in the future.
“This is an important initiative in the use of natural resources, and we want to this to be the first step toward a new industrial structure that will draw in other companies,” Ryohin Keikaku President Nobuo Domae said at a press conference on Wednesday.
"Business" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Japan, U.S., Philippines to Strengthen Nickel Supply Chains; Reduce Reliance on China for Critical Minerals
-
Shinkansen to Have Private Rooms by FY 2026, JR Tokai Announces
-
Survey: 80% Worried About Recognizing AI as Patent Inventor; Respondents Fear Increase in Unverified Inventions
-
Japan’s Docomo To Sell Contactless Smart Rings; Users Can Make Payments at the Wave of a Hand
-
Japan Top Currency Diplomat: No Comment on Exchange Rate Fluctuations
JN ACCESS RANKING
- China Mutes Memorialization of Reformer Hu Yaobang; Memories Could Spark Critique of Xi Administration
- Shinkansen Services Suspended After Man ‘Searches for Phone’ on Tracks; Disruption Affects About 14,000 Passengers
- U.S. 7th Fleet officer Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Sushi, Sashimi, Chicken at Kanagawa Shopping Mall; Suspect Caught Mid-Meal
- UNRWA Director Describes Catastrophic Destruction in Gaza; Says Relief Trucks Robbed, ‘People’s Hearts Destroyed’
- JAL Airplane Experiences Radio Malfunction During Flight, Lands Safely By Relying on Light Signals