Host: Japanese Society for the Science of Design
This study, in order to solve stressful society, was made to aim to do propose products that reduce stress in our lives. It was focused on the combination of the stress-relieving and play in miniature garden. Two experiments conducted to test the difference between the psychological effects of the existence of plants and playing in miniature garden, the stress-relieving effect of plant growth with playing in it. As a result, playing in miniature garden with plants was provided a potential to relieve stress. But, not enough results is obtained on the psychological effect of plant growth.