On this page you can find all of our published articles related to Japan Institute, its programming, its campus, and its people.
Articles
- From Oregon ArtsWatch: Cultivating Portland Japanese Garden’s Japan Institute
Oregon ArtsWatch did a long feature about Japan Institute, a sibling organization of Portland Japanese Garden established in 2022. - From Visual Art Source: ‘Subtle Intimacy’ is “Dreamy, Mesmerizing, and More Than a Little Elegiac”
In April, author, critic, and curator Richard Speer reviewed Subtle Intimacy: Here and There, Portland Japanese Garden’s first new art exhibition of 2023 . - From Oregon ArtsWatch: ‘Subtle Intimacy’ is “An Ethereal Experience”
Jason N. Le, writing for Oregon ArtsWatch, included Portland Japanese Garden’s first new art exhibition of 2023, Subtle Intimacy: Here and There, in his recommended visual arts shows happening in April. - From KGW-TV: Subtle Intimacy Art Exhibition is “Garden Experience that Sparkles”
KGW-TV, Portland’s NBC affiliate, sent journalist Steve Redlin to Portland Japanese Garden to cover our first new art exhibition of 2023, Subtle Intimacy: Here and There. Redlin’s piece featured some comments from a visitor to the Garden who shared that she felt it was “beautiful. There’s no other words to explain it!” - From The Portland Tribune: Subtle Intimacy “Invites Views to Marvel” at Art on Display
The Portland Tribune journalist Joseph Gallivan visited Subtle Intimacy: Here and There, Portland Japanese Garden’s new art exhibition featuring the work of Japan Institute’s inaugural Artist-in-Residence, Rui Sasaki. - From The Oregonian: Subtle Intimacy Among Portland Art Shows Celebrating Women and Sense of Self
Writing for The Oregonian, arts writer and journalist Briana Miller included Portland Japanese Garden’s first new art exhibition of 2023, Subtle Intimacy: Here and There among intriguing new exhibitions opening this spring. Miller writes, “The multiple installations in this garden-wide exhibition continue glass artist Rui Sasaki ruminations on place and time.” - Victoria Adukwei Bulley Performs Moving Poetry Reading at London Peace Symposium 2022
Japan Institute is holding six Peace Symposia on six continents over the course of three years, the first having been held in Tokyo, Japan on September 21, 2022 and the second in London, England on December 6, 2022. Attendees of this second symposium heard keynote and welcome addresses, discussions on peace, art, and the human … - Nobel Peace Center and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Partner with Japan Institute for London Peace Symposium
In December 2022, Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden took its international peace programming to the United Kingdom. - Making the Ephemeral Timeless
Earlier this year, the Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden announced that the internationally-acclaimed Sasaki had been selected as the organization’s very first artist-inresidence. Over two separate journeys east from her homebase of Kanazawa, Japan, Sasaki will be collecting Portland Japanese Garden’s plant life for a 2023 exhibition – Subtle Intimacy: Here and There on show from March 18 – June 12, 2023. - The Light and Hope of Peacemaking
On September 21, 2022 the United Nations’ International Day of Peace, Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden held its inaugural Peace Symposium, “Peacemaking at the Intersection of Culture, Art, and Nature” in Tokyo, Japan. - Japan Institute to present Peace Lantern to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London, England
On December 8, 2022 at 3:15 pm GMT, Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden will present a stone Peace Lantern to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. - 2023 Art Exhibitions
In 2023, Portland Japanese Garden will continue to be a destination for those interested in experiencing world-class Japanese art and culture in one of the world’s most celebrated gardens. - Gathering the Voices: Yumi Fuzuki Gives Stirring Poetry Reading at Tokyo Peace Symposium 2022
Among the highlights of a day filled with many at Japan Institute’s first Peace Symposium in Tokyo in September 2022 was a commissioned poetry reading by Yumi Fuzuki. - Japan Institute Campus Renovation UpdateThe process of transforming the Japan Institute campus has now entered the “preconstruction” phase, which includes construction analysis, identifying engineering ideas, and permitting.
- From KOIN-TV: Peace Programming in Tokyo
KOIN-TV, Portland’s CBS affiliate, covered Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden’s peace programming in Japan, which included dedication ceremonies of donated Peace Lanterns to the cities of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Tokyo, as well as a Peace Symposium on the United Nations International Day of Peace. - Portland Japanese Garden CEO Steve Bloom Receives Kaneko Award
Steve Bloom, Chief Executive Officer of Portland Japanese Garden and the Japan Institute, has been awarded the Kaneko Kentaro Award. The honor, referred to as the Kaneko Award, was established by the America-Japan Society in 2017 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its founding. This award has been bestowed upon Bloom in recognition of his longstanding contributions to grassroots exchanges between Japan and the United States. - Lecture Explores Royal Relations Between Japan and the U.K.
On September 7, 2022, the Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden hosted a lecture from Jason James, Director General of the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation in London, England. - Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden to Host Inaugural Peace Symposium in Tokyo, Japan
On September 21, the United Nations’ International Day of Peace, the Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden will hold its inaugural Peace Symposium, “Peacemaking at the Intersection of Culture, Art, and Nature” in Tokyo, Japan. - From Oregon Artswatch: New Additions to an Old Treasure
Oregon Artswatch explores Portland Japanese Garden’s history and design and highlights the Japan Institute’s first Artist-in-Residence, Rui Sasaki. - Renowned Expert Speaks on the Role of Gardens in Our Changing World
On July 31, the Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden and Portland Art Museum co-presented a lecture by Richard Deverell, Director of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. Speaking in front of a full house at Portland Art Museum’s Whitsell Auditorium, Deverell spoke to how Kew, one of the largest and most acclaimed gardens in the world, has transformed itself since he was hired as Director in 2012 in light of a changing planet. - Subtle Appreciation in Daily Life: Rui Sasaki
On August 31, the Japan Institute’s Global Center for Culture and Art will welcome internationally acclaimed Japanese artist, Rui Sasaki, as its first Artist-in-Residence (AiR). - Symbolizing Friendship and Casting the Light of Everlasting Peace
In September, the Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden will present exact replicas of the Peace Lantern to the cities of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Tokyo ahead of the Japan Institute’s Peace Symposium, “Peacemaking at the Intersection of Culture, Art, and Nature” in Tokyo. - Finding Common Ground Through the Beauty of Nature
Portland Japanese Garden leadership recently had a chance to host three representatives from Inhotim, as part of their visit to Portland for the American Public Gardens Association’s annual conference in June. The visit was an opportunity to learn more about each other in preparation for our third Peace Symposium in São Paulo, currently scheduled for the summer of 2023, and will be in collaboration with Inhotim. - Portland Japanese Garden & Portland Art Museum to Co-Present Lecture Exploring How Gardens are Living Museums
Portland Japanese Garden and Portland Art Museum are co-presenting a lecture by Richard Deverell, Director of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (London), titled “Kew as a Global Living Museum: Gardens as a Metaphor for Change, Creativity, and Community-Building.” This event will take place on Sunday, July 31 at 1:30pm PDT in the Whitsell Auditorium at Portland Art Museum. - Peacemaking at the Intersection of Culture, Art, and Nature: Japan Institute Events in 2022
The Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden has an incredible array of events, gatherings, and offerings in 2022. - Reaching a Historic Milestone: Portland Japanese Garden Celebrates Official Acquisition of Property to House the Japan Institute
On April 21, 2022, with great honor, the Japan Institute became the next stewards of The Salvation Army’s historic White Shield Campus. - From Oregon Public Broadcasting: Portland’s Japan Institute Seeks to Grow Diplomacy Through Art and Gardening
OPB reported on what the Japan Institute will do through its three programming centers as well as why this organization is needed now. - From the Portland Tribune: Portland Japanese Garden to expand with eye on arts
The Portland Tribune journalist Joseph Gallivan wrote on the future home of the Japan Institute after attending our recent handoff event that celebrated our acquisition of a property from The Salvation Army. To read more about the Japan Institute, click here. Photo by Nina Johnson. - From The Oregonian: Portland Japanese Garden buys Salvation Army’s White Shield campus as education, conference center
The Oregonian reporter Janet Eastman wrote about Portland Japanese Garden’s recent acquisition of property near Forest Park that will be the new home for the Japan Institute. To read more about the Japan Institute, click here. Photo by Nina Johnson. - From Oregon Public Broadcasting: Japan Institute breaks old ground for new cultural center in Portland
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) reporter Steven Tonthat attended the hand-off event that celebrated Portland Japanese Garden’s acquisition of a property that will house our new sibling organization, the Japan Institute. Tonthat spoke with Portland Japanese Garden CEO Steve Bloom and marketing director Megumi Kato and highlighted the exciting programming that will take place on our … - Portland Japanese Garden Celebrates Purchase of Salvation Army Property; U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici & Oregon Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward to be in Attendance for Hand-Off Event
On Thursday April 21, Portland Japanese Garden will celebrate the acquisition of a property that will house its new sibling organization, the Japan Institute. Speakers at this event will include U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, Consul General of Japan in Portland Masaki Shiga, Salvation Army Major Bob Lloyd, and Portland Japanese Garden CEO Steve Bloom. - Portland Japanese Garden to Partner with Kengo Kuma Again: Acclaimed Architect Will Design Jewel of New Japan Institute Campus
Portland Japanese Garden is delighted to announce that it will once again partner with internationally acclaimed architect Kengo Kuma to refresh part its new Japan Institute campus. Kuma, one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2021, designed the award-winning Cultural Crossing expansion for Portland Japanese Garden in 2017, which marked his first public project in North America. - Inspiring Harmony and PeaceWith this refined mission providing a clear way forward, the Garden and Institute will take intertwining paths to inspire harmony and peace. The Garden will focus on achieving its mission through culture, art, and nature and the Japan Institute will make these gains with an emphasis on dialogue, diplomacy, and knowledge.
- The Japan Institute: Updates on the Road Ahead
Portland Japanese Garden is more than 12 acres in Washington Park. It is also an expression of harmony and peace and the realization of a dream to discover the ties that bind us. The spirit of collaboration and community that motivated the Garden’s design in 1963 now guides our plans for the Japan Institute. The … - Japan Institute
A New Path for Portland Japanese Garden 2020 was a year that tested our individual and collective capacity for distressing news which is why we are so happy to start 2021 announcing a new path for Portland Japanese Garden. We call it Japan Institute. What is Japan Institute? Japan Institute is being created in order to share and expand programs of Portland …
