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“KOIN Conversations,” a longform interview program produced by KOIN-TV, Portland’s CBS affiliate, recently featured Lisa Christy and Aki Nakanishi. In January, Christy and Nakanishi were appointed Co-CEOs of Portland Japanese Garden. Together, they sat down with Anthony Kustura to discuss their vision and plans for the organization. You can watch the entire interview below:
Homes & Gardens recently named Portland Japanese Garden as one of the “21 Most Beautiful Gardens in the World.”
By Will Lerner As Portland Japanese Garden joins Lewis & Clark College in the beloved annual tradition they started, Moss Appreciation Week, we wanted to take some time to share some the facts we found most interesting about these tiny plants! Make sure you also read our deeper dive into the history of moss at …
By Will Lerner “When visiting some of the best moss gardens in Japan, expectations of the equivalent elsewhere are high, to say the least. Are there any gardens in other countries that can match these wonders? Portland Japanese Garden can do just that. When we visit the garden in late October, it is almost unbelievably …
Portland Japanese Garden is excited to share two new membership levels now available in 2026: Tsubaki and Matsu.
In 2026, Portland Japanese Garden is honored to welcome world-class exhibitions of contemporary art rooted in Japanese cultural traditions.
You can experience a year of Japanese celebrations with Portland Japanese Garden’s annual cultural festivals.
Carol Frankel, a retired educator and generous patron of Portland Japanese Garden, chatted about her life and why she supports the organization.
Lisa Christy and Aki Nakanishi Bring Decades of Expertise into Joint Leadership of Beloved Non-Profit Organization Portland, ORE., United States—January 16 2026—Lisa Christy, Executive Director of Portland Japanese Garden, and Aki Nakanishi, Director of Japan Institute and the Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art, and Education for Portland Japanese Garden have been named Co-CEOs of …