Shrine Forests, Bonsai and Public Parks in Tokyo
Old Trees as Symbols of Continuity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2134844 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Glenn Moore (0000-0003-2413-5260), Cassandra Atherton (0000-0001-6866-8566) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Japan focus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-4660 • E-ISSN: 1557-4660 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1557466021030953 |
| OpenAlex | W3170994873 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Ninety percent of Japanese people live in cities, seemingly disconnected from the agrarian world their ancestors inhabited in premodern Japan. Focussing on Tokyo, where the apparent disconnect with the past is most stark, this article looks at old trees in public parks, shrine forests, and old bonsai, and argues that that beneath the city's modern veneer, these trees allow residents to feel close to nature, and stay connected with the history, myths and traditions the trees evoke
Environmental planning · Geography · Public park · Japanese History and Culture · Forestry
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |