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Here is Oregon, a news site created by The Oregonian to “lift and celebrate Oregon” recently published a story that provides insight into the amazing transformation that took place at Portland Japanese Garden over sixty years ago.
Architizer contributor Eric Baldwin wrote an article covering the work of acclaimed architect and Portland Japanese Garden International Advisory Board Member Kengo Kuma.
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) arts and culture video producer and reporter Prakruti Bhatt covered Garden of Resonance: The Art of Jun Kaneko, a wide-scoping art exhibition in Portland Japanese Garden open through February 20.
Oregon ArtsWatch contributor and Portland-based journalist Brian Libby visited Portland Japanese Garden to cover Kenji Ide: A Poem of Perception, an exhibition open now through February 19, created specifically for the Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Gallery in the Garden’s Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center.
The Oregonian sent reporter Tom Hallman Jr. and reporter and photographer Sean Meagher to Portland Japanese Garden to cover our O-Shogatsu celebration.
The Oregonian sent reporter Tom Hallman Jr. and reporter and photographer Sean Meagher to Portland Japanese Garden to cover our O-Shogatsu celebration.
2022 was a memorable year for media coverage for Portland Japanese Garden. With captivating art exhibitions, international programming, and the everlasting beauty of the Garden itself, a broad range of media outlets, both in topic as well as geography made us part of their coverage. To close the year, we have selected our best coverage of 2022 in the below summary.
KOIN-TV, Porltand’s CBS affiliate, visited Portland Japanese Garden to cover our incredible fall foliage.
On November 3, 2022, it was announced that the Government of Japan has awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays to Diane Durston, Curator Emerita of Portland Japanese Garden. This award was established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji and is among the highest honors conferred to civilians. The Consular Office of Japan in Portland shared that Durston was chosen to be among the recipients of the Japanese government’s 2022 Autumn Commendations “in recognition of her contributions to the introduction of Japanese culture in the United States, and to the promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and the United States.”