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(Portland, Ore.) Portland Japanese Garden, a proud sponsor of the United Stated Armed Forces, will mark Fleet Week this year by offering free admission for all active military personnel. “During the Rose Festival Fleet Week, we’re honoring our active military members by inviting them to enjoy a stroll through Portland Japanese Garden. One of the …
The Forest of Dreams: Ainu and Native American Woodcarving exhibition celebrates the commonalities of native cultures from both sides of the Pacific Ocean, showing that we are more alike than we are different. Forest of Dreams, the latest Art in the Garden exhibition at Portland Japanese Garden (Pavilion and Tanabe Galleries from June 8 – July …
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 …
“You’ll applaud the execution of the Suteki house. Rooms facing the backyard completely open to a yellow cedar deck and landscaping designed by Sadafumi Uchiyama, Curator of Portland Japanese Garden,” The Oregonian, July 2017 World-renowned architect Kengo Kuma’s Cultural Village at Portland Japanese Garden has transformed the landscape with a beautiful harmony of garden and …
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 …
Portland, Ore Starting September 15 through November 4, 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 and …
“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.
Depart from the customary Halloween happenings in Portland this year and experience a mask exhibition like you’ve never seen before. Beginning this weekend, come to the Portland Japanese Garden to unmask the elusive world of Noh theater and its otherworldly masks.