Tomitaro Makino, My Great-Grandfather and the Father of Botany in Japan, and Makino Memorial Garden

Makino Kazuoki

doi:10.34457/ffij.228.3_214

I lived with my great-grandfather, Tomitaro Makino, during my childhood from birth to age 10. Tomitaro was in the last years of his life, but what remains as a lasting impression on me is the sight of him working late into the night in his study. After Tomitaro's death, his family's desire to pass on his achievements to future generations led to his home being preserved as the Makino Memorial Garden and opened to the public. Over 400,000 herbarium specimens collected during his lifetime were donated to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and over 45,000 books, botanical drawings, and research materials were donated to Kochi Prefecture, where they are stored and used as research mater ial in the Makino Herbarium in Tokyo Metropolitan University and the Makino Memorial Library in the Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden. The Makino Memorial Garden has been renovated and has held various special exhibitions related to the achievements of Tomitaro Makino, including botanical drawings. A project to restore Tomitaro's study is also underway, and I hope to make the facility a place where his life can be conveyed.

Tomitaro Makino, My Great-Grandfather and the Father of Botany in Japan, and Makino Memorial Garden

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