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Comfort Food: How a Simple Healthy Bento Brought Hope to a City on the Edge
MUSINGS FROM DIANE DURSTON, CURATOR EMERITA Comfort food can make you feel at home no matter where you are. Chef Naoko’s bentos remind me of home—the home I knew for 18 years on the backstreets of Kyoto a long time ago. The fragrance of yuzu, the flavor of the finest kombu dashi broth, the crunch …

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Bilingual Newsletter – Spring 2021
The spring 2021 issue of the Bilingual Newsletter celebrates the arrival of spring which brings lightness, joy, and renewal to the season. In the spirit of new beginnings, we are thrilled to announce the promotion of two key Garden leaders and the evolution of Portland Japanese Garden, called The Japan Institute. While we look ahead, …

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Spring Update: April 6

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Spring Update: March 30

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The Wondrous World of Boro Textile

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KOIN 6 NEWS: Rediscovering Portland Gems
KOIN 6 News visited Portland Japanese Garden to explore signs of spring. Kohr Harlan states, “Now with spring here and hope coming into a clearer view as far as the pandemic goes, people are rediscovering the jewel of Portland’s West Hills, Portland Japanese Garden.” Thank you to KOIN 6 News for visiting and bringing the beauty …

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Spring Update: March 23
