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[HCG19-03] Evaluating Landscape Gardens as a Venue for Citizen Landscape Education
キーワード：風景式庭園、景観学習、中国庭園
Introduction
As we move into the post-COVID-19 era with an increased focus on tourism, the necessity of creating captivating landscapes that embody local characteristics has become more pronounced. Local landscapes are a culmination of the daily lives of residents. Moreover, achieving government-led landscape regulations necessitates citizen understanding. Providing opportunities for citizens to cultivate an interest in landscapes is imperative. This paper focuses on landscape learning utilizing landscape gardens as a means to ignite an interest in landscapes. Understanding that landscapes comprise visual images and information is crucial when studying landscapes. Landscape designers meticulously plan landscape gardens, considering the visibility of visual elements and the meaning attributed to objects within the garden. To fully appreciate a garden, one must consciously integrate both the visual image and the information it conveys. Therefore, landscape gardens are deemed suitable venues for learning about landscapes.
Case Study of Fukushuen, a Chinese-style Garden in Okinawa
This paper presents the findings of a public lecture on landscapes held at Fukushuen, a Chinese garden situated in Naha, Okinawa, in February 2024, and investigates participants' perceptions of the garden landscape through lectures, guided garden tours, photography, and workshops. Participants initially attended a lecture covering topics such as the relationship between traditional garden styles worldwide and religion, traditional Chinese spatial concepts, and the historical evolution of Chinese gardens. Following the lecture, participants toured Fukushuen with explanations provided during the tour. Additionally, participants were tasked with finding landscaping techniques within the garden and capturing them through photography. The culmination of the event was a workshop where participants shared their landscape photography. After analyzing the workshop, it was observed that participants discovered various ways of viewing landscapes, such as focus on the relationship between elements in the garden, noticing spatial changes while walking, and identifying picturesque landscapes. The effectiveness of stimulating an interest in landscapes through the lecture in the landscape garden was acknowledged. However, to further cultivate this interest in landscape creation in everyday living spaces, it is deemed essential to adopt continuous and alternative approaches, which should be addressed as future challenges.
Discussion
Japan boasts over 180 gardens designated as renowned or special places, with many being Japanese gardens reflecting the climates and cultures of various regions. Although the architectural concept of these gardens differs from the Chinese garden in this case study, the commonality lies in interpreting landscape changes and the symbolic significance of elements while walking the garden. This highlights the potential for adapting the learning methodologies employed in this study. These gardens hold promise as venues for citizen landscape education. Through the exposition of this case study, this paper invites a broad spectrum of opinions on evaluating gardens as settings for learning about landscapes, expanding landscape education for the general public through gardens, and enhancing landscape learning methodologies within garden settings.
As we move into the post-COVID-19 era with an increased focus on tourism, the necessity of creating captivating landscapes that embody local characteristics has become more pronounced. Local landscapes are a culmination of the daily lives of residents. Moreover, achieving government-led landscape regulations necessitates citizen understanding. Providing opportunities for citizens to cultivate an interest in landscapes is imperative. This paper focuses on landscape learning utilizing landscape gardens as a means to ignite an interest in landscapes. Understanding that landscapes comprise visual images and information is crucial when studying landscapes. Landscape designers meticulously plan landscape gardens, considering the visibility of visual elements and the meaning attributed to objects within the garden. To fully appreciate a garden, one must consciously integrate both the visual image and the information it conveys. Therefore, landscape gardens are deemed suitable venues for learning about landscapes.
Case Study of Fukushuen, a Chinese-style Garden in Okinawa
This paper presents the findings of a public lecture on landscapes held at Fukushuen, a Chinese garden situated in Naha, Okinawa, in February 2024, and investigates participants' perceptions of the garden landscape through lectures, guided garden tours, photography, and workshops. Participants initially attended a lecture covering topics such as the relationship between traditional garden styles worldwide and religion, traditional Chinese spatial concepts, and the historical evolution of Chinese gardens. Following the lecture, participants toured Fukushuen with explanations provided during the tour. Additionally, participants were tasked with finding landscaping techniques within the garden and capturing them through photography. The culmination of the event was a workshop where participants shared their landscape photography. After analyzing the workshop, it was observed that participants discovered various ways of viewing landscapes, such as focus on the relationship between elements in the garden, noticing spatial changes while walking, and identifying picturesque landscapes. The effectiveness of stimulating an interest in landscapes through the lecture in the landscape garden was acknowledged. However, to further cultivate this interest in landscape creation in everyday living spaces, it is deemed essential to adopt continuous and alternative approaches, which should be addressed as future challenges.
Discussion
Japan boasts over 180 gardens designated as renowned or special places, with many being Japanese gardens reflecting the climates and cultures of various regions. Although the architectural concept of these gardens differs from the Chinese garden in this case study, the commonality lies in interpreting landscape changes and the symbolic significance of elements while walking the garden. This highlights the potential for adapting the learning methodologies employed in this study. These gardens hold promise as venues for citizen landscape education. Through the exposition of this case study, this paper invites a broad spectrum of opinions on evaluating gardens as settings for learning about landscapes, expanding landscape education for the general public through gardens, and enhancing landscape learning methodologies within garden settings.