Japan's Gardening Boom as Seen from Publication Trends and the Contents of Magazines and Books

Abstract

The number of magazines and books concerning gardening increased rapidly bordering '94, and it was guessed that the gardening boom occurred at around' 93. And the survey of the contents of the magazines and the books clarified that they treated mainly growing method before the boom, after the boom, terms, such as a design, garden, or gardening, came to be treated. Furthermore, seriate investigation of the contents of the magazine, “NHK Syumino-Engei”, showed that the term “planter” has been decreased from' 92 and eventually disappeared at '95 and the “container” become to be used at' 91 then increased rapidly. This result suggests that container gardening, which have been popular in the Occidental gardening also became popular in Japan.