Japanese wood exports are booming again due to higher demand in Asia, and mostly from China. In 2017, Japanese exports reached 32.6 billion yen ($293 million), up 37% from the previous year and the highest in 40 years.  The Japanese forestry industry sees growing Asian markets as having much more untapped potential, Nikkei Asian Review (NASR) reported.  "The Chinese market needs high quality wood to accompany its economic growth. Japanese wood has advantages over that of competitors in North America, Europe and Oceania, both in terms of geographic proximity and quality," said Jiang Jian, director ...