As the problem of abandoned homes grows more serious across Japan, innovators are devising methods to repurpose aged wood from Japanese-style homes and rundown merchant buildings to give it a second life as modern timber products.A think tank in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, where industry flourished in premodern times thanks to shipping trade and mining operations, has embarked on a project to make practical use of the quality wood used to construct many houses in the region.The company, called Everyplan Co., is involved in revitalizing western Japan's Chugoku region by demolishing old tradi…READ FULL ARTICLE
