The Outline of Gardens and Its Education in Japan Women’s University

From Horticulture to Landscape gardening in Home Economics

Abstract

In this paper, we present a historical outline of gardens and its education in Japan Women's University (JWU). In 1900s, when JWU was founded by NARUSE Jinzô, horticulture was encouraged. Later, in the 1920s, influenced by the movement for the improvement of living, the idea of viewing the sites of a house as a garden was introduced into home economics, and knowledge about gardens was taught. The correspondence course in JWU were also offered on landscaping from 1921, and in the 1950, a course on landscaping began to be offered in the Department of Housing. It was also confirmed which there were excellent gardens throughout JWU.