“Artisans of Yokohama” Landscape Gardeners

Published on 06.29.2016 An introductory video of artisans in Yokohama, Kanagawa.
This video introduces the artisans of beautiful landscape gardens.

The landscape gardener is also simply referred to as a gardener. It is a job that preserves the traditions and cultures of Japanese garden.
Their main job is the designing, construction, and maintenance of the landscape garden. The landscape gardeners required a certain knowledge and techniques, such as where and how to place stone lanterns and the stone pathways.


▼Employment and Labor Affairs division, Economics Affairs Bureau, City of Yokohama
“The Artisans in Yokohama” (Japanese)
http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/keizai/koyo/kinpuku/meister/hamanoshokunin.html

▼City of Yokohama
http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/lang/en/

Source: Economics Affairs Bureau, City of Yokohama