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

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  • 近代日本における植物図鑑の発達とその背景
  • キンダイ ニホン ニ オケル ショクブツ ズカン ノ ハッタツ ト ソノ ハイ

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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.<BR>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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