HISTORY OF JAPANESE HOME GARDENING DURING WAR/POSTWAR SEEN IN HORTICULTURAL MAGAZINES

Horticultural magazines can be referred to as a consensus of the thoughts of horticulturists, readers, and editors of magazines on how to grow plants.

During World War II, people were put in the social conditions which did not allow them to grow and enjoy plants freely, because growing inedible plants, especially flowers were believed to be luxurious, not satisfying hungers, weakening the spirit of people, etc.

The footsteps of Japanese home gardening are presented by analyzing the following items: 1) characteristics of magazines published during/after World War II, 2) the changes in content of magazines required by the demand of the times, and 3) flowers preferred at that time.

Horticulture in Human life, Culture and Environment

T. Azegami, E. Matsuo

Home gardening, Horticultural magazine, Amateur horticulture

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1995.391.30