Journal of the Japanese Institute of Landscape Architects

Historical Development and its background of Illustrated Flora Books, Shokubutu Zukan, in Modern Japan

Hiromi TAWARA

1993 Volume 57 Issue 1 Pages 1-15
Published: August 27, 1993
Released on J-STAGE: July 19, 2011

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5632/jila1934.57.1

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The Japanese botany of the Edo Period was based on Oriental herbal. After the Meiji Restoration (1868), modern Western botany was introduced, and the flora in Japan has been gradually clarified.
In this paper, the author points out the followings.(1) The historical development of illustrated flora books after the Meiji Period is divided into four stages according to their characteristics.(2) Especially about 1907-08, there existed an opinion that “outdoor observation is the best textbook”, in the world of elementary science education. Thus, in response to science teachers' demand, several kinds of illustrated flora books were published (Fig. 2). This was the coming of Japanese illustrated flora books in modern style.(3) It has been believed that T.Makino (1862-1957), whose illustrated flora book of Japan, Makino Nippon Shokubutu Zukan (1940)(Fig.4-C) is still one of the outstanding books in this field, first used the word, Zukan, in his early works, and was the originator of the current layout of illustrated flora books, Shokubutu Zukan (1908)(Fig.2-C). However, the author proves those to be misunderstandings which arose because of his greatness as a botanist.

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Establishment of Parks in the Late 19th Century and its Characters in Korea

Shin-Yong KANG

1993 Volume 57 Issue 1 Pages 16-33
Published: August 27, 1993
Released on J-STAGE: July 19, 2011

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5632/jila1934.57.16

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Japanese Concession was established at Pusan on January 30th, 1877. Since then, parks had been established by settlers, Korean Government and Independence Club.
Japanese settlers made first shrines, and then, they decorated zinza shrines and its compounds, planted around it. And it functioned as a park for them. This kind of park made by Japanese settlers can be said “Shrine park”.
Roughly speaking, after 1890, Japanese settlers began to establish shrines. And making parks became vigorous one in 1908. For example, great construction work was launched in Dalsung Park and Namsan Park etc. This fact reflects the evident expansion of Japanese interests in Korea.
The concept “Establishig parks is extremely important thing to improve city sanitation, to make the city beautiful and comfortable one to live in” was codificated by Independence Club, and Independence Park was completed and opened by this Club in 1897. This park can be appreciated as the first modern park made by Korean, functioned as a plaza to accomodated audience, for people to take a rest and to take exercise. Though construction work of Pagoda Park was launched by Korean Government in 1899 and opened to the public, everyday entrance into the park permitted from July 28th, 1913.
But, establishing of parks ended in failure because of severe social situation and absence of administration and law. Due to the Japan's colonial policy to Korea, some parks established inside of shrine compounds became reluctant one for Korean people. Establishing of new and modern urban park begins after 1915, and this will be introduced in the other paper.

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A Secret Records on Garden Making of “Sansui Roji Isidate”

Yoshihiro NAGAMATSU

1993 Volume 57 Issue 1 Pages 34-38
Published: August 27, 1993
Released on J-STAGE: July 19, 2011

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5632/jila1934.57.34

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I introduce an old secret records on garden making of “Sansui Roji Isidate”, a legacy of Asada family in Enjuji Yosii Town Ukiha district Fukuoka Prefecture. The record had been made in 1846 (Kouka 3), at about the end of Edo Era, and it is very interesting as a record on garden making in the regions.
At that time, Asada family had a taxation work of kurume feudal lord. On the front page of this record there is a sign “a secret record of Geiami school”, and the contents are about Shoin-style garden, Sansui Isidate(the slope and water garden), Haraniwa Hiraroji(the flat garden), Naka shima(the outer spot in the pond), Dejima(the jutting spot in the pond), Suimon(the water gate), and Tobiishi(the step stone).

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