Ice & Stone: Suiseki Viewing Stones From The Huntington Library Paired with Stark Landscape Photography by Michael Kenna (Portland, Ore.) – Suiseki is the Japanese art of stone appreciation. Formed over centuries by wind, water and erosion, viewing stones are valued for their distinct shape, color, and texture. Viewing stones take many forms including distant …
Portland Japanese Garden is offering free admission for furloughed federal employees and their families during the partial government shutdown. The Garden joins its Washington Park partner, the Oregon Zoo, in this effort to ease the financial burden for federal employees in our community. “We hope a visit to Portland Japanese Garden will ease stress and …
“When we are surrounded by nature, a feeling of comfort comes over us and our bodies become relaxed. Most of us would intuitively recognize this feeling, but until recently we haven’t had any evidence to prove it.” – Yoshigumi Miyazaki, excerpt from his book Shinrin Yoku At Portland Japanese Garden, we have been studying the …
Kon’nichiwa! This October, it is with gratitude and excitement that I am embarking on a Japan residency for six months to advance the work of the Garden. This work abroad will focus on expanding the Garden’s network throughout Japan as well as with Japanese garden and cultural centers internationally. Longtime members may remember when I …
PORTLAND, Ore. – Harmony, respect, tranquility. The elements that inform a Japanese garden are as sought after today as they were 1,500 years ago when Japanese gardens were first introduced. It is these themes and more that will be explored by scholars, practitioners, and artists from around the world at the 2018 International Japanese Garden …
In honor of National Forest Bathing Day (September 8), and the publication of Shinrin Yoku and the upcoming Among Trees, Timber Press and Portland Japanese Garden are giving away a prize package celebrating the Japanese art of forest bathing.
Portland, Ore Starting September 15 through November 4, the Portland Japanese Garden is bringing a little bit of Gion Matsuri straight from Kyoto to the Pacific Northwest. During opening weekend, September 15-16, the Garden’s celebration includes a troupe of 20 Gion Bayashi festival musicians from Kyoto, to perform the unique festival sounds on brass chimes …
“More important is that we not lose sight of the original ideals that guided our ancestors – that deep connection to the natural world through the materials we use and an awareness that our lives are but a moment in a continuum of the craftsman’s tradition.” –Shuji Nakagawa, featured Portland Japanese Garden artist PORTLAND, Ore. …
A delegation from the Portland Japanese Garden will travel to Japan for a first-of-its-kind trip as part of the “KAKEHASHI Project,” a U.S.-Japan exchange program.