Hiroshi Aramata's Kingdom of Flowers 1: Garden Plants

"The Kingdom of Flowers 1: Horticultural Plants," published by Heibonsha, is a unique and groundbreaking "flower encyclopedia" that carefully selects masterpieces from natural history atlases and provides comprehensive commentary on the lore and beliefs surrounding plants, as well as the history of their discovery and cultivation.

This book contains 97 horticultural plants carefully selected by Hiroshi Aramata from the plant world, which is said to contain a total of over 300,000 species, based on their uniqueness and beauty.From familiar flowers such as irises, tulips, roses, and lilies to distinctive plants such as auricula, Japanese lily of the valley, and passionflower, this book carefully delves not only into the appearance of the plants, but also into the cultural and spiritual relationship that has been formed between people and plants.

As the first volume in the "Kingdom of Flowers" series, this is the definitive edition that allows you to experience the charm of ornamental plants from both a natural history and narrative perspective.

[Title] Kingdom of Flowers 1 Garden Plants Kingdom of Flowers
[Publisher] Heibonsha
[Publication date] 1990
[Number of pages] 159 pages
[Size] Approx. 228*298*16mm, 866g
[Format] Hardcover
[Language] Japanese
[Title reading] Hana no Oukoku 1 Engagement Shokubutsu
[Author/Editor, etc.] Hiroshi Aramata/Author
[Print] Tokyo Inshokan/Print
[ISBN] 4582543111
[Condition] Used [4] Average to below average (stains on three sides, back cover, and colophon page, slight tears on obi and cover)
[Accessories] Obi
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Hiroshi Aramata (1947-)

Born in Tokyo in 1947. Writer, translator, researcher of natural history, fantasy literature, and mysticism, and feng shui master.
After graduating from Keio University, he worked for Nichiru Fisheries (now Maruha Nichiro) while also writing and translating, and after working as an encyclopedia editor and a researcher of fantasy literature, he went independent.
His fantasy novel "Teito Monogatari," published in 1985, became a huge bestseller and won the Japan Science Fiction Grand Prize, instantly making him widely known.
On the other hand, his "World's Greatest Illustrated Encyclopedia of Natural History" (Heibonsha), which he edited and wrote out of his deep interest in natural history and excavation studies, was highly praised as a symbolic achievement in the revival of natural history in Japan, and was awarded the Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities. He has written and translated over 350 books across a wide range of fields, including fantasy literature, natural history, monster research, occult studies, feng shui, and iconography.
His awards include the Japan Translation Publishing Culture Award, the Japan Science Fiction Grand Prize, the Suntory Academic Prize, and the Mizuki Jyugodo Prize, and he is recognized for his achievements in bridging the gap between academia and popular culture.
He has also appeared frequently on television and radio, appearing on numerous educational and cultural programs as an intellectual talent.
He has also served as director of the Kyoto International Manga Museum, and continues to be active as an embodiment of "natural history knowledge" in modern Japan.

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