Japan Culture
Daisugi: The 600-Year-Old Japanese Technique of Growing Trees on Trees
Daisugi (台杉) is a traditional Japanese forestry technique in which a single “mother tree” is kept…
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A journal on tree diagnosis, garden design, urban greening, and planting management from Japan.
Concept
Trees are storytellers of Japan's culture, landscapes, and future.
Japan Blue Arborist Journal is an international journal on Japanese arboriculture and tree culture. From field diagnosis to garden aesthetics and urban greening challenges, true arboriculture knowledge emerges where scientific insight and practical experience converge. We explore how trees are understood, cared for, and passed on across generations — from sacred groves to urban streetscapes. This journal shares the stories of trees and the people who work with them.
Featured Themes
Tree Diagnosis
Scientific assessment of tree health, decline risk, and preservation management.
Japanese Tree Culture
Trees that shaped Japanese culture. Sacred groves, ancient trees, and spiritual traditions.
Urban Landscape
Urban greening strategies and challenges. Street trees, parks, and urban forests.
Heritage Trees
Old and culturally important trees, their memory, care, and long-term preservation.
Landscape & Gardens
Garden aesthetics and design. Tree selection, planting design, and long-term stewardship.
Recent Journal
Urban Landscape
Shakkei: The Japanese Art of Borrowing Scenery in Garden Design
What if the mountain beyond your garden wall could become part of the garden itself? That…
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Urban Landscape
Typhoon-Proofing Trees: Japan’s Wind-Resistant Pruning Methods
Every year, a tree’s resilience is tested by typhoons. Japan is approached by an average of…
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About Isaki Kasahara
A landscape practitioner and arborist with extensive field experience across Japan. Specializing in tree diagnosis, garden design, urban greening, and planting management. Bridging hands-on expertise with scientific insight to share Japanese arboriculture knowledge with the global community.
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