In recent years, bamboo has been growing wild in the mountain forests of Japan and it is having a negative effect on the growth of broad-leaved tree species crucial to maintaining forest functions. This project aims to develop regional resource-recycling initiatives such as using logged bamboo to cultivate rapeseed. Specifically, this involves: (1) testing bamboo chips as a fertilizer and verifying its effects on rapeseed cultivation, (2) turning bamboo charcoal into a fuel source, and (3) reducing bamboo damage, commodifying the fertilizer, and creating accompanying business models that develop regional agriculture and encourage farming collectives. This action is expected to encourage growth of broad-leaved tree species, enable the abundant growth of resources that produce economic benefits such as mountain vegetables, and also reduce traffic hazards and crime. Furthermore, if development of bamboo fertilizer goes smoothly, it will reduce the operating costs of fertilizer centers, encourage farming collectives and environmentally-friendly agriculture, and increase earnings for farming families.