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Forest Therapy in Japan and its possibility in China Invited International conference
Iwao UEHARA
The 3rd International Symposium of Forest Therapy in China 2019.09 Chinese Society of Forestry
Event date： 2019.09
Language：English Presentation type：Oral presentation (invited, special)
Venue：Beijing, China
1. What is Forest Therapy and its Healing Effects?
Forest Therapy (Shinrin-ryoho) is promoting the health of both of forests and human beings! It was defined in 1999 at The annual meeting of Japanese Society of Forestry.
Forests and the trees within them have many healing properties. They promote our health, prevent illness, provide relaxation opportunities, and a rehabilitation environment, can be a treatment place for disabilities, peaceful counseling space, and so forth.
When we arrive in the forest, we sometimes pay more attention to oneself and one’s life. Walking and exercise in the forest also change our attitudes and perspectives.
Trees also have many fascinating aspects for medical, art, and care utilization.
However, some forests have been ill, depressed, and having stress like us human beings. So, forest therapy is attempting to heal forest and human beings each other.
2. Examples of Forest Therapy and Forest Amenity Programs
There have been many examples of forest therapy and forest amenity programs in Japan.
First of all, Forest Walking. Walking is the simplest rehabilitation method and whole body exercise. Walking can prevent lifestyle related disease. In addition, individuals walking in the forest enjoy the landscape, fresh air, and natural environment.
Second, relaxation. It is quiet and peaceful in the forest. Relaxation in the forest inspires natural peace in our body and mind. It adjusts our nervous system balance, too.
Third, rehabilitation. For clients after an operation, accident, and preparing to reintegrate with society, forest walking & working is one possible rehabilitation program.
Fourth, treatment and occupational activities in the forest. Carrying logs & branches, cutting trees & weeds, and planting trees are typical examples of occupational therapy.
Fifth, counseling. Counseling in the forest makes clients relax and sensitive. Forest amenities like landscape aesthetics, wind, fragrance, birds singing sometimes give useful hints to solve our problems and provide an ideal setting for traditional counseling approaches.
3. Case Studies of Forest Amenities
There have been already many invaluable case studies utilizing forest amenities in Japan.
By experiencing forest activities for a long term and constantly, some clients with mental, psychological, and physical disabilities showed positive treatment effects! Their communication has been also changed positively. Some experimental studies suggest that forest walking can reduce stress hormone, enhance immune function, and balance nervous system. Recently, some case studies of the patients with Dementia could recover their communication ability, too.
Trees also have great possibilities for healing. For example, some trees provide medicine, herb tea, and fragrance which have certain healing effects.
In addition, trees and forest have been sometimes worshipped as natural god in Japanese culture.
4. Possibilities of Forest and Tree Amenities in China
Many people recently prefer to enjoy and exercise in the nature in China, too. Especially, city people need to do so. There are beautiful green parks, mountains, and forests all over the China. Also, there are many fairy tales and traditional local folk culture concerned with trees or forests. Therefore, Chinese forests have a big potential for forest therapy programs in everywhere. -
What is Forest Therapy ? Its possibility in China Invited International conference
Iwao UEHARA
China Annual Symposium of Horticultural Therapy 2019 2019.09 Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture
Event date： 2019.09
Language：English Presentation type：Oral presentation (invited, special)
Venue：Beijing, China
1. What is Forest Therapy and its Healing Effects?
Forest Therapy (Shinrin-ryoho) is promoting the health of both of forests and human beings! Forests and the trees within them have many healing properties. They promote our health, prevent illness, provide relaxation opportunities, and a rehabilitation environment, can be a treatment place for disabilities, peaceful counseling space, and so forth. When we arrive in the forest, we sometimes pay more attention to oneself and one's life. Walking and exercise in the forest also change our attitudes and perspectives.
Trees also have many fascinating aspects for medical, art, and care utilization.
However, some forests have been ill, depressed, and having stress like us human beings. So, forest therapy is attempting to heal forest and human beings each other.
2. Examples of Forest Therapy and Forest Amenity Programs
There have been many examples of forest therapy and forest amenity programs in Japan.
First of all, Forest Walking. Walking is the simplest rehabilitation method and whole body exercise. Walking can prevent lifestyle related disease. In addition, individuals walking in the forest enjoy the landscape, fresh air, and natural environment.
Next, relaxation. It is quiet and peaceful in the forest. Relaxation in the forest inspires natural peace in our body and mind. It adjusts our nervous system balance, too.
Third, rehabilitation. For clients after an operation, accident, and preparing to reintegrate with society, forest walking & working is one possible rehabilitation program.
Fourth, treatment and occupational activities in the forest. Carrying logs & branches, cutting trees & weeds, and planting trees are typical examples of occupational therapy.
Fifth, counseling. Counseling in the forest makes clients relax and sensitive. Forest amenities like landscape aesthetics, wind, fragrance, birds singing sometimes give useful hints to solve our problems and provide an ideal setting for traditional counseling approaches.
3. Case Studies of Forest Amenities
There have been already many invaluable case studies utilizing forest amenities in Japan.
By experiencing forest activities for a long term and constantly, some clients with mental, psychological, and physical disabilities showed positive treatment effects! Their communication has been also changed positively.
Some experimental studies suggest that forest walking can reduce stress hormone, enhance immune function, and balance nervous system. Recently, some case studies of the patients with Dementia could recover their communication ability, too.
Trees also have great possibilities for healing. For example, some trees provide medicine, herb tea, and fragrance which have certain healing effects.
In addition, trees and forest have been sometimes worshipped as natural god in Japanese culture.
4. Possibilities of Forest and Tree Amenities in China
Many people recently prefer to enjoy and exercise in the nature. There are beautiful green parks, mountains, and forests in China, too. Also, there are many fairy tales and local traditional folk culture concerned with trees or forests. Therefore, Chinese forests have a big potential for forest therapy programs in them. -
Counseling in the movies International conference
Iwao UEHARA, Hiroe TAKEUCHI
The 52nd Congress of the Japanese Association of Counseling Science 2019.08 The Japanese Association of Counseling Science
Event date： 2019.08
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
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The effects & possibility of forest therapy in Finland Invited International conference
Iwao UEHARA
International Forest Therapy Days in Finland 2019 2019.07 International Forest Therapy Days in Finland 2019
Event date： 2019.07
Language：English Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
Venue：Evo, Finland
1. Define of Forest Therapy
Forest Therapy (Shinrin-ryoho) is promoting the health of both of forests and human beings.
Forests and the trees within them have many healing properties. They promote our health, prevent illness, provide relaxation opportunities, and a rehabilitation environment, can be a treatment place for disabilities, peaceful counseling space, and so forth. When we arrive in the forest, we sometimes pay more attention to oneself and one's life. Walking and exercise in the forest also change our attitudes and perspectives. Trees also have many fascinating aspects for medical, art, and care utilization. However, some forests have been ill, depressed, and having stress like us human beings. So, forest therapy is attempting to heal forest and human beings each other.
2. Examples of Forest Therapy and Forest Amenity Programs
There have been many examples of forest therapy and forest amenity programs in Japan.
First of all, Forest Walking. Walking is the simplest rehabilitation method and whole body exercise. Walking can prevent lifestyle related disease. In addition, individuals walking in the forest enjoy the landscape, fresh air, and natural environment.
Next, relaxation. It is quiet and peaceful in the forest. Relaxation in the forest inspires natural peace in our body and mind. It adjusts our nervous system balance, too.
Third, rehabilitation. For clients after an operation, accident, and preparing to reintegrate with society, forest walking & working is one possible rehabilitation program.
Fourth, treatment and occupational activities in the forest. Carrying logs & branches, cutting trees & weeds, and planting trees are typical examples of occupational therapy.
Fifth, counseling. Counseling in the forest makes clients relax and sensitive. Forest amenities like landscape aesthetics, wind, fragrance, birds singing sometimes give useful hints to solve our problems and provide an ideal setting for traditional counseling approaches.
3. Case Studies of Forest Amenities in Japan
There have been already many invaluable case studies utilizing forest amenities in Japan.
By experiencing forest activities for a long term and constantly, some clients with mental, psychological, and physical disabilities showed positive treatment effects! Their communication has been also changed positively. Some experimental studies suggest that forest walking can reduce stress hormone, enhance immune function, and balance nervous system. Recently, some case studies of the patients with Dementia could recover their communication ability, too.
Trees also have great possibilities for healing. For example, some trees provide medicine, herb tea, and fragrance which have certain healing effects.
In addition, trees and forest have been sometimes worshipped as natural god in Japanese culture.
4. Possibilities of Forest and Tree Amenities in Finland
What is the special character of people living in Finland and how does it differ from Japan and other parts of the world? Many people prefer to enjoy and exercise in the park and nature. There are beautiful green parks, mountains, and forests in the Finland. Also, there are many fairy tales like concerned with trees or forests in Finland. Therefore, Finland forests have a big potential for forest therapy program. -
How to start forest therapy in Finnish forest? Invited International conference
Iwao UEHARA
International Forest Therapy Days in Finland 2019 2019.07 International Forest Therapy Days in Finland 2019
Event date： 2019.07
Language：English Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
Venue：Evo, Finland
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The difference between German and Finnish International Symposium about Forest Therapy
Iwao UEHARA
9th Annual Conference of The Society of Forest Amenity and Human Healty Promotion in Japan 2019.06 The Society of Forest Amenity and Human Health Promotion in Japan
Event date： 2019.06
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
Venue：Tokyo University of Agriculture
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Iwao UEHARA
symposium Forest and Human Health 2019.06 The Society of Forest Amenity and Human Health Promotion in Japan, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Forest Cultute Society
Event date： 2019.06
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (keynote)
Venue：Tokyo University of Agriculture
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森林を活用した障害者・高齢者の保健休養及びレクリエーションの今後の展開方向に関する実証的調査事業
上原 巌
令和元年度 森林林業振興助成事業成果報告書 2019.06 全国森林レクリエーション協会
Event date： 2019.06 - 2020.05
Language：Japanese
Venue：東京
21世紀を迎えた今日、障害者を含むすべての人々が同等に生活し活動する社会を目指す「ノーマライゼーション：normalization」の理念に基づき、障害等の有無にかかわらず、誰もがその人格と個性を尊重し、支え合う「共生社会」の実現が求められている。
このような社会背景の中、2020年（令和2年）に身体障害者（肢体不自由（上肢・下肢および欠損、麻痺）、脳性麻痺、視覚障害、知的障害）を対象とした世界最高峰の障害者スポーツの総合競技大会であるパラリンピックが東京で開催されることとなった。1998年（平成10年）の長野パラリンピック冬季大会の際にも同様の現象がみられたが、同大会の開催を契機に一般の障害者スポーツへの関心が再び急速に高まっている。この機運を障害者全体への理解へと繋げ、さらにノーマライゼーションの普及、定着をはかっていくことも、今回の東京パラリンピックの開催趣旨、ミッションとしても重要な意義を持っている。
そして、障害者への理解がより深化したノーマライゼーション社会の実現のためには、様々な分野、機会を通じて必要な措置を講ずる努力をしていくことが重要である。
森林は、木材生産をはじめ、災害防止、水源涵養、生物多様性の保全など、様々な機能を有し、近年はその保健休養機能として、森林浴や森林療法など、人々の健康増進をはじめ、医療、福祉においてもその活用が広がり、人々の関心、ニーズも高まっている。また、近年では、トレイルラン、マウンテンバイクなど、郊外の森林環境を活用したアウトドア・スポーツも同時に人気を高めてきている。
しかしながら、前述したノーマライゼーション社会の実現のためには、障害等の有無にかかわらず、すべての人が森林を活用し、その保健休養効果やスポーツ、レクリエーションを享受できる環境・施設整備や、利用プログラム・ソフトの開発、そしてそれらをサービス・供給する体制の構築および人材面を育成することが課題である。
そこで、本事業では、わが国における障害者の森林活用の現状を調査分析するとともに、諸外国における状況と比較検討も行い、わが国における課題を抽出して、今後の展開方向をまず検討する。次に、森林の活用が障害者に及ぼす影響等を調査し、障害者が保健休養やスポーツ、レクリエーションの場として、その積極的な利用のために必要とする施設の整備や、効果的な利用プログラムを開発するとともに、その活動を支援する人材育成および体制づくりを検討する。これらの検討を通じて、障害者の森林を活用した保健休養および森林レクリエーション、スポーツの普及を図ることを目的とした。
＜初年度 2020年度の内容＞
１．わが国における障害者の森林活用の現状調査
わが国における障害者の森林活用の現状調査として、特に森林林公園等における障害者対応の状況の把握を行った。障害者が保健休養やレクリエーションとして森林公園等を利用するに当たっては、健常者とは異なったニーズや視点に立った施設整備や利用プログラムが必要となるため、まずはその障害者の森林活用の実態を把握することを目的に、全国の主要な31か所の森林公園（レクリエーションの森を含む）の管理者等に対してアンケート調査を実施し、障害者の利用状況、障害者に対応した施設の整備状況、障害者が利用できるプログラムの有無と内容を調査し、そのアンケート結果をふまえ、先進的な事例・モデル等を持つと思われる東京都立砧公園、神戸市立森林植物園、愛知県森林公園の3か所を選択し、現地調査を行った。
２．森林における障害者への対応の諸外国の現状調査
障害者が森林での保健休養やレクリエーション活動を行うために必要な施設整備のガイドライン等について諸外国での整備状況の文献調査を行い、その結果から、ベルギーにおける障害者の森林利用についての先進的な優良事例を収集した。
３．シンポジウムの開催
上記の１，２の調査結果を報告するシンポジウムを2020年6月2日に東京都内で開催 予定であったが、新型コロナウイルス（COVID-19）の発生・流行とその対策による緊急事態宣言発令のため、開催は中止となった。次年度2021年度以降に開催を期したい。
調査の内容は、各専門雑誌（「森林技術」、「森林レクリエーション」）を通して報告を行った。 -
Case studies on counseling utilizing urban parks International conference
Iwao UEHARA
130th Annual Conference of Japanese Forest Society 2019.03 Japanese Forest Society
Event date： 2019.03
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
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Forest Therapy Outdoor Workshop Invited International conference
IwaoUEHARA
森林療育見習営 2018.10 国立台湾大学渓頭実験林
Event date： 2018.10
Language：English Presentation type：Oral presentation (invited, special)
Venue：国立台湾大学渓頭実験林
1. Introduction
2. Guidance
3. Forest Walking
4. Enjoy several spaces (bamboo stand, river, valley, bridge, cedar plantation, cypress stand, geographycal changes)
5. Find your healing and rest space
6. Talk your memories
7. Listen to the natural sounds
8. Care for the natural vegetation
9. Effects of the forest environment -
The Possibilities of Forest Therapy (Shinrin-ryoho) in Taiwan : Taiwan island and people will promote health by the beautiful forest Invited International conference
Iwao UEHARA
森林療育見習営 2018.10 国立台湾大学渓頭実験林
Event date： 2018.10
Language：English Presentation type：Oral presentation (invited, special)
Venue：国立台湾大学渓頭実験林
1. What is Forest Therapy and its Healing Effects?
Forest Therapy (Shinrin-ryoho) is promoting the health of both of forests and human beings! Forests and the trees within them have many healing properties. They promote our health, prevent illness, provide relaxation opportunities, and a rehabilitation environment, can be a treatment place for disabilities, peaceful counseling space, and so forth. When we arrive in the forest, we sometimes pay more attention to oneself and one’s life. Walking and exercise in the forest also change our attitudes and perspectives. Trees also have many fascinating aspects for medical, art, and care utilization. However, some forests have been ill, depressed, and having stress like us human beings. So, forest therapy is attempting to heal forest and human beings each other.
2. Examples of Forest Therapy and Forest Amenity Programs
There have been many examples of forest therapy and forest amenity programs in Japan.
First of all, Forest Walking. Walking is the simplest rehabilitation method and whole body exercise. Walking can prevent lifestyle related disease. In addition, individuals walking in the forest enjoy the landscape, fresh air, and natural environment.
Next, relaxation. It is quiet and peaceful in the forest. Relaxation in the forest inspires natural peace in our body and mind. It adjusts our nervous system balance, too.
Third, rehabilitation. For clients after an operation, accident, and preparing to reintegrate with society, forest walking & working is one possible rehabilitation program.
Fourth, treatment and occupational activities in the forest. Carrying logs & branches, cutting trees & weeds, and planting trees are typical examples of occupational therapy.
Fifth, counseling. Counseling in the forest makes clients relax and sensitive. Forest amenities like landscape aesthetics, wind, fragrance, birds singing sometimes give useful hints to solve our problems and provide an ideal setting for traditional counseling approaches.
I hope you will design your own healing or health promoting programs using forests and trees as a setting and as inspiration by my presentation
3. Case Studies of Forest Amenities
There have been already many invaluable case studies utilizing forest amenities in Japan.
By experiencing forest activities for a long term and constantly, some clients with mental, psychological, and physical disabilities showed positive treatment effects! Their communication has been also changed positively. Some experimental studies suggest that forest walking can reduce stress hormone, enhance immune function, and balance nervous system. Recently, some case studies of the patients with Dementia could recover their communication ability, too.
Trees also have great possibilities for healing. For example, some trees provide medicine, herb tea, and fragrance which have certain healing effects.
In addition, trees and forest have been sometimes worshipped as natural god in Japanese culture.
4. Possibilities of Forest and Tree Amenities in Taiwan
What is the special character of people living in Taiwan and how does it differ from Japan and other parts of the world? Many people prefer to enjoy and exercise in the park and nature. There are beautiful green parks, mountains, and forests in the Taiwan. Also, many invaluable kinds of trees have been in natural and tropical forests. Therefore, Taiwan forest environment has a big potential for forest therapy program. -
Distribution of Lindera umbellata on the floor of artificial stands of Chamaecyparis obtusa by several thinning rates
Iwao UEHARA
8th Annual Conference of The Kanto Forest Association 2018.10 Kanto Foerst Society
Event date： 2018.10
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
Venue：higashi-Matsuyama Civil Culture Center
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History of Forest Therapy: Possibility in the World Invited International conference
Iwao UEHARA
International Forum about Health Promotion Utilizing Forest Environment 2018.10 Japan Forest Agency
Event date： 2018.10
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (invited, special)
Venue：Shinamomachi Town, Nagano Prefecture
1. What is Forest Therapy and the healing effects ?
Forest and tree have many healing amenities. They promote our health, preventing illness, producing relaxation place, rehabilitation environment, treatment place for disabilities, peaceful counseling space, and so forth. When we come in the forest, we sometimes notice one's self and one's life. Walking and exercise in the forest also make us refresh. Tree also has many fascinating aspects for medical, art, and care utilization. All these things are forest and tree amenities. General horticultural therapy is also sometimes concerned with trees, but forest is more dynamic and three-dimensional place comparing farm or garden as two-dimensional place.
2. Healing programs of forest
Forest has provided many healing programs from ancient our lives.
First of all, Forest Walking. Walking is the simplest rehabilitate method and whole body exercise. Walking can prevent lifestyle related disease. In addition, walking in the forest enjoy the landscape, fresh air, and natural environment.
Next, relaxation. It is quiet and peace in the forest. Relaxation in the forest gains natural peace in our body and mind. It adjusts our nerve system balance, too.
Third, rehabilitation. For the clients need certain rehabilitation: after the operation, accident, and prepare to back to the society, forest walking & working is one of the good rehabilitation.
Fourth, treatment and occupational activities. Carrying logs & branches, cutting trees & weeds, and planting trees. So to speak, treatments and occupational therapy in the forest.
Fifth, counseling. Counseling in the forest makes clients relax and sensitive. Forest amenities which are landscape, wind, fragrance, birds singing sometimes give useful hints to solve our problems.
3. Some cases of forest and tree amenities promoting health in Japan
There have been already some invaluable cases utilizing forest amenities in Japan.
By experiencing forest activities for a long term and constantly, some clients with mental, psychological, and physical disabilities eased their disabilities commonly. Their communication has been also changed positively. Some experimental studies have showed that forest walking can reduce stress hormone, enhance immune function, and make the balance of the nerve system. Recently, some case studies of the patients with Dementia could recover the communication ability, too.
Tree also has great possibilities for healing. For example, some trees provide medicine, herb tea, and fragrance which have certain healing effects.
In addition, trees and forest have been sometimes worshipped as natural god in Japanese culture.
4. Possibilities of forest and tree amenities in the world
Many people have traditionally enjoyed and taken a walk in the forest. The tradition and custom have been popular world-wide. There are many beautiful forests, green parks, mountains in all over the world. Even some big cities have forests near the city area. Therefore, forest environment has a big possibility to promote our health. -
Changing of Stress by Winter Forest Walking
Iwao UEHARA
51th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Association of Counseling Science 2018.09 The Japanese Association of Counseling Science
Event date： 2018.09
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
Venue：Matsumoto University
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Forest Conservation and UtilizationーPossibility in Myanmarー Invited International conference
Iwao UEHARA
Sustainable Management of Forest and Medical Plants Resources & Quality and Safety Assurance of Medical Plants Raw Meterial in Kayin State 2018.08 Myanmar Keyin State Medical Plants Resource Center
Event date： 2018.08
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Public lecture, seminar, tutorial, course, or other speech
Venue：Myanmar Keyin State Medical Plants Resource Center
ミャンマーでの森林・林業について、日本の森林・林業と比較しながら説明し、森林保全と薬用植物の生産、流通、利用について、説明した。
また、育苗や森林施業の方法の今後の手法についても提言を行った。 -
Forest Therapy (Shinrin-ryoho) in Japan and Its Possibility in Finland Invited International conference
Iwao UEHARA
International Forest Therapy Days in Finland 2018 2018.08 International Forest Therapy Days in Finland 2018
Event date： 2018.08
Language：English Presentation type：Oral presentation (invited, special)
Venue：Karjalohja, Finland
1. What is Forest Therapy and its Healing Effects?
Forest Therapy (Shinrin-ryoho) is promoting the health of both of forests and human beings! Forests and the trees within them have many healing properties. They promote our health, prevent illness, provide relaxation opportunities, and a rehabilitation environment, can be a treatment place for disabilities, peaceful counseling space, and so forth. When we arrive in the forest, we sometimes pay more attention to oneself and one's life. Walking and exercise in the forest also change our attitudes and perspectives. Trees also have many fascinating aspects for medical, art, and care utilization. However, some forests have been ill, depressed, and having stress like us human beings. So, forest therapy is attempting to heal forest and human beings each other.
2. Examples of Forest Therapy and Forest Amenity Programs
There have been many examples of forest therapy and forest amenity programs in Japan.
First of all, Forest Walking. Walking is the simplest rehabilitation method and whole body exercise. Walking can prevent lifestyle related disease. In addition, individuals walking in the forest enjoy the landscape, fresh air, and natural environment.
Next, relaxation. It is quiet and peaceful in the forest. Relaxation in the forest inspires natural peace in our body and mind. It adjusts our nervous system balance, too.
Third, rehabilitation. For clients after an operation, accident, and preparing to reintegrate with society, forest walking & working is one possible rehabilitation program.
Fourth, treatment and occupational activities in the forest. Carrying logs & branches, cutting trees & weeds, and planting trees are typical examples of occupational therapy.
Fifth, counseling. Counseling in the forest makes clients relax and sensitive. Forest amenities like landscape aesthetics, wind, fragrance, birds singing sometimes give useful hints to solve our problems and provide an ideal setting for traditional counseling approaches.
I hope you will design your own healing or health promoting programs using forests and trees as a setting and as inspiration by my presentation and workshop.
3. Case Studies of Forest Amenities
There have been already many invaluable case studies utilizing forest amenities in Japan.
By experiencing forest activities for a long term and constantly, some clients with mental, psychological, and physical disabilities showed positive treatment effects! Their communication has been also changed positively. Some experimental studies suggest that forest walking can reduce stress hormone, enhance immune function, and balance nervous system. Recently, some case studies of the patients with Dementia could recover their communication ability, too.
Trees also have great possibilities for healing. For example, some trees provide medicine, herb tea, and fragrance which have certain healing effects.
In addition, trees and forest have been sometimes worshipped as natural god in Japanese culture.
4. Possibilities of Forest and Tree Amenities in Finland
What is the special character of people living in Finland and how does it differ from Japan and other parts of the world? Many people prefer to enjoy and exercise in the park and nature. There are beautiful green parks, mountains, and forests in the Finland. Also, there are many fairy tales like concerned with trees or forests in Finland. Therefore, Finland forests have a big potential for forest therapy program. Let's reconsider your Finland forests in this context and develop these possibilities together! -
Retreat Programs of Forest Therapy Invited International conference
Iwao UEHARA
International Forest Therapy Days in Finland 2018 2018.08 International Forest Therapy Days in Finland 2018
Event date： 2018.08
Language：English Presentation type：Public lecture, seminar, tutorial, course, or other speech
Venue：Karjalohja, Finland
1.Indoor group session
2.Counseling workshop: walking with blindfold,trust exercise, etc.
3.Find natural colors
4.Find nostalgic places or landscapes
5.Find eatable or medical plants
6.Find own healing places
7.Making forest therapy programs
Image of the clients
Making each program groups
Setting therapy themes
Making therapy programs
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Nuclear radiation at Minami-soma city forests in Fukushima Prefecture -Comparison of 2012 and 2017 datas International conference
Iwao UEHARA
8th Annual Conference of The Society of Forest Amenity and Human Health Promotion in Japan 2018.06 The Society of Forest Amenity and Human Health Promotion in Japan
Event date： 2018.06
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
Venue：Tokyo University of Agriculture
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Forest Practice and Mathematical Approaches International conference
Iwao UEHARA
The Third International A3 Workshop for Mathematical and Life Science 2018.05 A3 Workshop for Mathematical and Life Science
Event date： 2018.05
Language：English Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
Venue：Hiroshima University
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Lecture and Practice of Forest Amenities and Forest Therapy at Department of Forestryof Michigan State University
Iwao UEHARA
The 129th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Forest Society 2018.03 Japanese Forest Society
Event date： 2018.03
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
Venue：Kochi University
I have taught a class "Forest Amenities and Forest Therapy" at department of forestry of Michigan State University (MSU) from August to October of 2017. Credit was 3 credits (FOR491). The lecture included outdoor practices. I also presented case studies of students and possibilities of forest amenities and forest therapy in the USA.