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Tomitaro Makino(Mục dã phú quá lang,Makino Tomitarō,April 24, 1862 – January 18, 1957)was a pioneer Japanesebotanistnoted for his taxonomic work. He has been called "Father of Japanese Botany",[1]having been one of the first Japanese botanists to work extensively on classifying Japanese plants using the system developed byLinnaeus.His research resulted in documenting 50,000 specimens, many of which are represented in hisMakino's Illustrated Flora of Japan.Despite having dropped out ofgrammar school,he eventually attained aDoctor of Sciencedegree, and his birthday is remembered asBotany Dayin Japan.
Early life
editTomitaro Makino was born inSakawa,Kōchito a prestigious sake brewer. His parents died during his early childhood, and he was raised mainly by his grandmother. Though he dropped out of school after two years, he cultivated a strong interest in English, geography, and especially botany. In 1880, he became a teacher at theprimary schoolin his hometown, where he published his first academic botanical paper.
In 1884, he moved toTokyoto pursue his botanical interests at theUniversity of Tokyowhere he worked withRyōkichi Yatabe.He married in 1890 and later had 13 children.
Career
editIn 1887, Makino started to publish anacademic journalof botany.
In 1936, he publishedMakino Book of Botany,a six volume text on botany, in which he describes 6000 species, 1000 of which he discovered. He is best known for hisMakino's Illustrated Flora of Japan,published 1940, which is still used as an encyclopedic text today.
In 1948, he was invited to theImperial Palaceto give a lecture on botany forEmperor Hirohito.
Legacy
editIn total, Makino named over 2500 plants, including 1000 newspeciesand 1500 newvarieties.In addition, he discovered about 600 new species.
After his death in 1957, his collection of approximately 400,000 specimens was donated toTokyo Metropolitan University.The Makino Herbarium inTokyoand theMakino Botanical Gardenon Mount Godai in his nativeKōchiwere named in his honor. He was also named anHonorary Citizenof Tokyo.
Selected works
editIn a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Makino,OCLC/WorldCatincludes roughly 270+ works in 430+ publications in 4 languages and 1,060+ library holdings.[2]
- Makino shokubutsugaku zenshū(Makino's Book of Botany) Sōsakuin, 1936
- Makino shin Nihon shokubutsu zukan(Makino's New Illustrated Flora of Japan), Hokuryūkan, 1989,ISBN4-8326-0010-9
See also
edit- Ranman (TV series):the main characterMantarō Makino(played by actorRyunosuke Kamiki) is inspired by Makino, and its story is based on his real life.[4]
References
edit- ^Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric.(2005). "Makino Tomitarō" inJapan Encyclopedia,p. 604,p. 604, atGoogle Books.
- ^WorldCat Identities:Mục dã phú quá lang
- ^International Plant Names Index.Makino.
- ^"Ranman".IMDb.RetrievedJuly 26,2023.