Abstract
The following were identified in this analysis of the volume and transportation distance of wood products, i.e., ‘wood mileage’ in the Japanese sawmill industry. 1) In nationwide terms, the average wood mileage fell between 1962 and 1980, but has since risen steadily. 2) After 1980, the predominant tendency was for prefectures with larger average wood mileage to also show larger shipment quantities. 3) The dispersion of the average wood mileage among the prefectures fell from 1962 to 1980, but thereafter expanded. 4) The average wood mileage was influenced by changes in the round wood and wood products markets and the geographical distribution of sawn wood production capacity. It was pointed out that it is essential to analyze wood mileage paying close attention to developments in the wood products market and industry.
